Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) crossed paths during their lifetimes, and though they never met, the legacy of their work betr
Focusing on Shelley's 'Italian experience', the present study both addresses itself to the living context which nurtured Shelley's creativity, and explores a ne
A complete study of Shelley's Italian experience. The book covers in detail Shelley's arrival in Italy, the social & political state of the country at the time,