| Author |
Guerrini, Olindo, 1845-1916 |
| Title |
Rime di Argia Sbolenfi
con prefazione di Lorenzo Stecchetti
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| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Rime di Argia Sbolenfi" by Olindo Guerrini is a collection of poems written in the late 19th century. The work primarily focuses on the character Argia Sbolenfi, exploring her comedic and somewhat chaotic life amidst romantic and societal expectations. The poems are imbued with a blend of humor and critique, likely reflecting the author's commentary on contemporary Italian society and its literary trends. The opening of this collection features a preface by Lorenzo Stecchetti, who expresses a somewhat sarcastic disbelief at the creation of such a "wrong" book. He describes Argia Sbolenfi as a poetess whose work, initially deemed ridiculous, has now compelled him to fulfill his promise to write a preface. It details Argia's chaotic thoughts, musings on love and social issues, alongside mentions of her father and various observations on life in Bologna. Stecchetti sets the tone by contrasting the flippant nature of the verses with a deeper underlying moral concern, inviting readers to navigate the complexities of Argia's character and the whimsical nature of her work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Italian |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Poetry
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
17847 |
| Release Date |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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