Il fuoco (The Flame / The Flame of Life) is a 1900 novel by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is set in 1883 Venice and tells the story of a young artist and his mistress, a famous but quickly aging actress. The story was inspired by D'Annunzio's relationship with the actress Eleonora Duse. The novel contains expositions of many of D'Annunzio's theories about drama, largely inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Wagner. (Wikipedia)
"During World War I, D'Annunzio's image in Italy transformed from literary figure to national war hero.[6] He was associated with the elite Arditi storm troops of the Italian Army and took part in actions such as the Flight over Vienna. As part of an Italian nationalist reaction against the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, he set up the short-lived Italian Regency of Carnaro in Fiume with himself as Duce. The Charter of Carnaro made music the fundamental principle of the state, which was corporatist in nature.[7] Although D'Annunzio later preached nationalism and never called himself a fascist, he has been credited with partially inventing Italian fascism,[8] as both his ideas and his aesthetics were an influence upon Benito Mussolini. At the same time, he was an influence on Italian socialists and an early inspiration to the first phase of the Italian resistance movement to fascism.” (Wikipedia)
Title: Il Fuoco
Authors: Gabriele d’Annunzio
Publisher: Frateli Treves Editore, Milano
Publication date: 1925 (originally published in 1900)
Format: paperback
Total Pages: 560pp.
Language: Italian
Book Condition: cover detached. ownership signature to front endpaper
Stock Number: RB05328 GAL
Il fuoco (The Flame / The Flame of Life) is a 1900 novel by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is set in 1883 Venice and tells the story of a young artist and his mistress, a famous but quickly aging actress. The story was inspired by D'Annunzio's relationship with the actress Eleonora Duse. The novel contains expositions of many of D'Annunzio's theories about drama, largely inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Wagner. (Wikipedia)
"During World War I, D'Annunzio's image in Italy transformed from literary figure to national war hero.[6] He was associated with the elite Arditi storm troops of the Italian Army and took part in actions such as the Flight over Vienna. As part of an Italian nationalist reaction against the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, he set up the short-lived Italian Regency of Carnaro in Fiume with himself as Duce. The Charter of Carnaro made music the fundamental principle of the state, which was corporatist in nature.[7] Although D'Annunzio later preached nationalism and never called himself a fascist, he has been credited with partially inventing Italian fascism,[8] as both his ideas and his aesthetics were an influence upon Benito Mussolini. At the same time, he was an influence on Italian socialists and an early inspiration to the first phase of the Italian resistance movement to fascism.” (Wikipedia)
Title: Il Fuoco
Authors: Gabriele d’Annunzio
Publisher: Frateli Treves Editore, Milano
Publication date: 1925 (originally published in 1900)
Format: paperback
Total Pages: 560pp.
Language: Italian
Book Condition: cover detached. ownership signature to front endpaper
Stock Number: RB05328 GAL
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