by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422686811
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The Leopard is a novel by the Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, published posthumously in 1958. Set in Sicily during the Risorgimento, the novel tells the story of Prince Fabrizio Salina, a nobleman who faces the social and political changes of the time. Through his reflections and experiences, the work explores themes such as the decline of the aristocracy, the inevitability of change, and the search for meaning in a world in transformation. Considered a masterpiece of Italian literature, The Leopard offers a deep and melancholic vision of history and the human condition.
Giuseppe Tomasi, 11th Prince of Lampedusa, 12th Duke of Palma, GE, known as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, was a Sicilian writer, as well as the last generation of Tomasi Princes of Lampedusa before the family's and their titles' extinction.
