Essays and diaries • Literary Theory

Dijalozi i eseji

Giacomo Leopardi

The book is a collection of selected texts from Leopardi's monumental works Zibaldona and Operetta Morali.

The dialogues and essays offer a profound meditation on human existence, depicting life as a struggle between illusions and painful truth. Leopardi does not offer consolation, but calls for a courageous confrontation with meaninglessness through art and introspection. His thought is universal, but also deeply personal, reflecting his life marked by illness and loneliness.

Translation

Ton Smerdel

Editor

Šime Vučetić

Illustrations

Svetozar Domić

Graphics design

Svetozar Domić

Dimensions

20.5 x 14.5 cm

Pages

391

Publisher

Zora, Zagreb, 1961.

Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.

Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition

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