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The Italian Resistance: An Anthology (Italian Texts) [Hardcover]

Philip E. Cooke (Editor)

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Publication Date: March 1998 | ISBN-10: 071905172X | ISBN-13: 978-0719051722

Comprises a collection of archive texts about one of the more controversial periods in modern Italian history. The extracts are from a wide variety of different genres, including novels, memoirs, short stories, historical works and songs. Taking into account the significant changes in approach to, and interpretations of, the resistance movement that have emerged since the early 1990s, this text includes works by, amongst others, Claudio Pauone, Italo Calvino, Gian Enrico Rusconi, Renata Vigono and Pietro Scoppola. Each work is placed in context and the contemporary significance of the Italian resistance is stressed.

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Philip Cooke is Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Strathclyde.

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Hardcover: 197 pages
Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr (March 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 071905172X
ISBN-13: 978-0719051722
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

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E un capolavoro - an excellent study written by an insightful, intelligent mind who's comprehensive understanding of Italy's history during this era makes it a truely worthwhile read.

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guerra partigiana, dai tedeschi, degli alleati, della resistenza italiana, gli disse, della violenza, partisan formations, guerra civile, della montagna, tutto questo, dei tedeschi, gli altri, gli occhi, della guerra

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Beppe Fenoglio, Claudio Pavone, First World War, Natalia Ginzburg, Bianca Guidetti Serra, Guido Quazza, Pietro Secchia, Renata Vigana, San Rocco

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