The Child of Pleasure by Gabriele D'Annunzio
"The Child of Pleasure" by Gabriele D'Annunzio is a novel written in 1889. Andrea Sperelli, a young Roman nobleman and aesthete, lives for art and the pursuit of pleasure. He finds himself caught between two women who represent opposing ideals: Elena Muti, a mysterious femme fatale, and Maria Ferres, pure and fragile. As Andrea attempts to possess both, his "double game" leads him toward inevitable ruin in this cornerstone work of Italian
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| Author | D'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938 |
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| Commentator | Boyd, Ernest Augustus, 1887-1946 |
| Translator | Harding, Georgina |
| Translator | Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945 |
| Uniform Title | Il piacere. English |
| Title | The Child of Pleasure |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Piacere |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 20015 |
| Release Date | Dec 4, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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