Leopardi and Shelley
Discovery, Translation and Reception

Daniela Cerimonia

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Studies In Comparative Literature 34

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11 September 2015  •  216pp

ISBN: 978-1-909662-49-0 (hardback)  •  RRP £80, $110, €95

RomanticismItalianEnglishPoetry

Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) crossed paths during their lifetimes, and though they never met, the legacy of their work betrays a shared destiny. As prominent figures who challenged and contributed to the Romantic debate, Leopardi and Shelley hold important roles in the history of their respective national literatures, but paradoxically experienced a controversial and delayed reception outside their native lands. Cerimonia's wide-ranging study brings together these two poets for the first time for an exploration of their afterlives, through a close reading of hitherto unstudied translations. This intriguing journey tells the story, from its origins, of the two poets’ critical fortune, and examines their position in the cultural debates of the nineteenth century; in disputes regarding translation theories and practices; and shows the configuration of their identities as we understand their legacy today.

Daniela Cerimonia is Visiting Lecturer of Italian at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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Cerimonia, Daniela, Leopardi and Shelley: Discovery, Translation and Reception, Studies In Comparative Literature, 34 (Legenda, 2015)

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