Twilight in Italy

by D. H. Lawrence Narrated by Cathy Dobson

Overview

Twilight in Italy describes Lawrence's time as an educated working-class Englishman living among the Italian working men and women in the region around Lake Garda, from the Austrian Alps to the North, to Switzerland and finally Como and Milan. He captures the psyche of Italian peasants without ever romanticising or patronising them. His quick intuition locks onto their harsh, narrow lives and deep primitive emotions, exploring the very soul of Italy and its approach to life, death, belief, love, sexuality and change. His descriptions of the scenery and natural beauty of the country are evocative and find full expression in this masterpiece.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"If this is travel writing, it is travel writing in excelsis - beyond the spectacle, beyond the experience, beyond even the interpretation, into profound conclusions of the spirit," —Jan Morris

"It cannot be read as an ordinary travel book, for his voyage is philosophic, as well as a symbolic and sensuous one." —Anais Nin

"The sharpness of Lawrence's eye is incredible...brilliantly informative, educative, entertaining and moving." —Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess

‘The sharpness of Lawrence’s eye is incredible [. . . ] brilliantly informative, educative, entertaining and moving.’

Anais Nin

‘It cannot be read as an ordinary travel book, for his voyage is philosophic, as well as a symbolic and sensuous one.’

Jan Morris

‘If this is travel writing, it is travel writing in excelsis – beyond the spectacle, beyond the experience, beyond even the interpretation, into profounder conclusions of the spirit.’

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170942114
Publisher:	Red Door Consulting
Publication date:	02/13/2012
Edition description:	Unabridged

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