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Italian Literature

Sun-drenched piazzas and medieval monasteries set the stage for Italy's literary masterpieces, where philosophical riddles intertwine with rich historical tapestries. These works range from Dante's epic journeys through the afterlife to modern labyrinthine tales that challenge our understanding of storytelling itself.

Italian Literature Book Summaries

The Divine Comedy Summary
The Divine Comedy
Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso
by Dante Alighieri 1320 798 pages
4.08
100k+ ratings
Poetry
Literature
Philosophy
My Brilliant Friend Summary
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante 2011 331 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Literary Fiction
Zeno's Conscience Summary
Zeno's Conscience
by Italo Svevo 1923 437 pages
3.77
29k+ ratings
Italian Literature
Italy
Literature
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler Summary
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
by Italo Calvino 1979 260 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Classics
Italian Literature
Magical Realism
The Story of a New Name Summary
The Story of a New Name
by Elena Ferrante 2012 471 pages
4.45
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
The Story of the Lost Child Summary
The Story of the Lost Child
by Elena Ferrante 2014 473 pages
4.45
100k+ ratings
Italy
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
L'Arminuta Summary
L'Arminuta
by Donatella Di Pietrantonio 2017 163 pages
4.09
24k+ ratings
Italy
Italian Literature
Contemporary
The Discourses Summary
The Discourses
by Niccolò Machiavelli 1517 544 pages
4.07
9k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
History
Six Characters in Search of an Author Summary
Six Characters in Search of an Author
by Luigi Pirandello 1921 64 pages
3.83
21k+ ratings
Plays
Classics
Drama
All Our Yesterdays Summary
All Our Yesterdays
by Natalia Ginzburg 1952 300 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
Italy
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
The Tartar Steppe Summary
The Tartar Steppe
by Dino Buzzati 1940 198 pages
4.21
35k+ ratings
Classics
Italian Literature
Italy
Gomorrah Summary
Gomorrah
by Roberto Saviano 2006 320 pages
3.80
21k+ ratings
Crime
Italy
True Crime
The Great Initiates Summary
The Great Initiates
A Study of the Secret History of Religions
by Édouard Schuré 1889 480 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
The Man Without Content Summary
The Man Without Content
by Giorgio Agamben 1970 144 pages
4.16
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Art
Theory
The Lying Life of Adults Summary
The Lying Life of Adults
by Elena Ferrante 2019 336 pages
3.67
80k+ ratings
Italy
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Marcovaldo Summary
Marcovaldo
by Italo Calvino 1963 128 pages
3.83
15k+ ratings
Short Stories
Italian Literature
Classics
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