Twilight of Italy
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Twilight of Italy
14.99 €
11.99 €
The author of such landmark novels of the XX century as “Women in Love”, “Rainbow”, “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”, David Herbert Lawrence traveled a lot in Europe and the American continent, was in Australia and Ceylon. His records of these journeys possess both historical value and the magic of the individual impression of a subtle, talented and insightful person.
"Twilight of Italy" is not just travel notes of the writer. Passion, poetic syllable, sincere admiration and a deep look at people and what happens to them make these records a unique artistic statement about time and eternity, about religion, history, nature and architecture.
As in his famous novels, Lawrence delves into themes of sensuality and spirituality in his travels, contrasting the corporeality of Italian life with its philosophical depths and inviting readers to see a country on the cusp of one of its darkest periods. The story begins with a meditative contemplation of the Bavarian Highlands and its numerous roadside crucifixes – symbols of the cultural and spiritual history of the region, tightly bound by the ideology of death and endurance, and rushes to the land of sun, timeless beauty and careless sadness – this appears to Lawrence Italy. In vivid images and rich descriptions, he conveys his impressions of communication with local residents and their customs, his view fully reflects the complex connection between the momentary human impulse and the eternal beauty, the radiance of which gives everyday things a sacred meaning.
In addition to the famous collection of essays on Italy, this book also includes sketches by Lawrence about the culture of the Etruscans, which he was extremely interested in and attracted to. In the design of the publication used photographs and paintings, synchronized recordings of Lawrence and captured Italy of the first quarter of the twentieth century.
"Twilight of Italy" is not just travel notes of the writer. Passion, poetic syllable, sincere admiration and a deep look at people and what happens to them make these records a unique artistic statement about time and eternity, about religion, history, nature and architecture.
As in his famous novels, Lawrence delves into themes of sensuality and spirituality in his travels, contrasting the corporeality of Italian life with its philosophical depths and inviting readers to see a country on the cusp of one of its darkest periods. The story begins with a meditative contemplation of the Bavarian Highlands and its numerous roadside crucifixes – symbols of the cultural and spiritual history of the region, tightly bound by the ideology of death and endurance, and rushes to the land of sun, timeless beauty and careless sadness – this appears to Lawrence Italy. In vivid images and rich descriptions, he conveys his impressions of communication with local residents and their customs, his view fully reflects the complex connection between the momentary human impulse and the eternal beauty, the radiance of which gives everyday things a sacred meaning.
In addition to the famous collection of essays on Italy, this book also includes sketches by Lawrence about the culture of the Etruscans, which he was extremely interested in and attracted to. In the design of the publication used photographs and paintings, synchronized recordings of Lawrence and captured Italy of the first quarter of the twentieth century.
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