Italy’s Hope

Italy’s Hope

John Ashford

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781104244651
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Italy’s Hope: A Tale of Florence is a novel written by John Ashford and originally published in 1857. The story is set in the city of Florence, Italy, during the 16th century, a time of great political and social upheaval. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including the nobleman Count Guido di Montefeltro, his daughter Bianca, and a poor artist named Antonio.As the story unfolds, the characters become embroiled in the political turmoil of the time, including the struggle between the ruling Medici family and the followers of the religious reformer Savonarola. Against this backdrop, Bianca falls in love with Antonio, but their relationship is threatened by the social and economic divide between them.Throughout the novel, Ashford explores themes of love, class, and political power, as well as the role of art and culture in shaping society. Italy’s Hope is a vivid and engaging portrait of Renaissance Florence, and a compelling story of love and redemption in a time of great change.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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