num_pages: 209
description: In these «Notebooks» Leopardi, the great nineteenth-century Italian poet, records his ideas about poetry and philosophy, makes notes for future poems, and reflects upon his reading. This translation is the first lengthy selection available to English readers, and it affords valuable insights into the thinking of this most important Italian poet since Petrarch.
language: English
title: Zibaldone: A Selection-Translated and with an Introduction by Martha King and Daniela Bini
titlecomplete: Zibaldone: A Selection-Translated and with an Introduction by Martha King and Daniela Bini (Studies in Italian Culture)
genres: 19th Century, Essays, Classics, History, Philosophy, Italy, Italian Literature, Nonfiction, Literature, Poetry
ratings_count: 406
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers