12 must-read italy books like Satire by Ludovico Ariosto

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Satire

By: Ludovico Ariosto

3.90

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

Le sette "Satire", scritte dal 1517 al 1525 a parenti e amici nel corso della seconda stesura dell'…

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1. Batman: Year One

By: Dennis O'Neil , Frank Miller , David Mazzucchelli , Richmond Lewis

4.24

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

A new edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written… read more

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"Alfred: Hmf. I suppose you'll take up flying next, like that fellow in Metropolis."

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

"I requested off this damn night shift four times now. Barbara needs me. Barbara and little James. So I hope it's boy, so what?"

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

"You can never escape me. Bullets don't harm me. Nothing harms me. But I know pain. I KNOW pain. Sometimes I share it. With someone like you."

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

"Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well. You've eaten Gotham's wealth. Its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on...none of you are safe."

-Dennis O'Neil, Batman: Year One

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2. Donne, madonne, mercanti e cavalieri: Sei storie medievali

By: Alessandro Barbero

3.92

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

Chi erano, come pensavano, come vedevano il mondo uomini e donne del Medioevo? Sei destini unici c… read more

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  • italy
  • italian literature
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3. The Canterville Ghost

By: Oscar Wilde , Inga Moore

3.88

Format: 126 pages, Hardcover

This is Oscar Wilde's tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, … read more

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"Love is stronger than death is"

-Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost

"Oh, I hate the cheap severity of abstract ethics!"

-Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost

"You can have your secret as long as I have your heart[.]"

-Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost

"To his alert mind and ears, every experience was education."

-Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost

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4. Madame Bovary

By: Gustave Flaubert , Margaret Mauldon , Malcolm Bowie , Mark Overstall

3.70

Format: 329 pages, Paperback

Madame Bovary is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The characte… read more

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"Every notary carries about inside him the debris of a poet."

-Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

"Speech is a rolling-mill that always thins out the sentiment."

-Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

"How oft the warmth of the sun above Makes a pretty young girl dream of love."

-Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

"For him the universe did not extend beyond the circumference of her petticoat."

-Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

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5. Waiting for Godot

By: Samuel Beckett

3.63

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Cuando en 1953 se estreno en Paris Esperando a Godot, casi nadie sabia quien era Samuel Beckett, sa… read more

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6. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels #3)

By: Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

Since the publication of My Brilliant Friend, the first of the Neapolitan novels, Elena Ferrante's … read more

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  • italy
  • italian literature
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7. The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more

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"Is it better to be loved or feared?"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

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8. Baudolino

By: Umberto Eco , William Weaver , R.C.S. Libri

3.79

Format: 527 pages, Paperback

It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked… read more

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  • italian literature
"Tüm aşıklar gibi Baudlino da kibirli olmuştu."

-Umberto Eco, Baudolino

"Yes, I know, it's not the truth, but in a great history little truths can be altered so that the greater truth emerges."

-Umberto Eco, Baudolino

"And so it was that the Poet, through an excess of theological refinement, was unable to satisfy his coarse carnal passion."

-Umberto Eco, Baudolino

"There, Master Niketas,’ Baudolino said, ‘when I was not prey to the temptations of this world, I devoted my nights to imagining other worlds. A bit with the help of wine, and a bit with that of the g…"

-Umberto Eco, Baudolino

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9. La morte della Pizia

By: Friedrich Dürrenmatt , Renata Colorni

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

<>. Con queste parole spigolose e beffarde ha inizio La morte della Piziae subito il racconto inves… read more

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10. The Art of Happiness

By: Epicurus , George K. Strodach

4.19

Format: 294 pages, ebook

New to Penguin Classics and the perfect companion volume to bestselling author Daniel Klein's new b… read more

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11. The Neverending Story

By: Michael Ende , Roswitha Quadflieg , Ralph Manheim

3.33

Format: 170 pages, Hardcover

This epic work of the imagination has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide since it… read more

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12. The Name of the Rose

By: Umberto Eco , Seán Barrett , William Weaver

4.14

Format: 552 pages, Paperback

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother Willi… read more

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  • italian literature
"الكتب ليست مجعولة كي نؤمن بما تقوله ولكن لكي نتحرّى فيها."

-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

"Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear."

-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

"The people of God cannot be changed until the outcasts are restored to its body."

-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

"How peaceful life would be without Love, Adso. How Safe. How Tranquil. And how Dull."

-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

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13. Spoon River Anthology

By: Edgar Lee Masters

4.05

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful sca… read more

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  • poetry
"Act well your part, there all the honor lies."

-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology

"Remember the acorn; It does not devour other acorns."

-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology

"the much-sought prize of eternal youth Is just arrested growth."

-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology

"The tongue may be an unruly member-- But silence poisons the soul."

-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology

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14. Il giorno della civetta

By: Leonardo Sciascia

3.96

Format: 425 pages,

Di questo romanzo breve sulla mafia, apparso per la prima volta nel 1961, ha scritto Leonardo Scias… read more

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  • italy
  • italian literature
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15. Il sentiero dei nidi di ragno

By: Italo Calvino

3.71

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Pubblicato nel 1947, Il sentiero dei nidi di ragno e il romanzo d'esordio di Italo Calvino. Protago… read more

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  • italian literature
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16. The Betrothed

By: Alessandro Manzoni , Bruce Penman

3.85

Format: 720 pages, Paperback

Gyldendal-klassiker. Med utgivelsen av Alessandro Manzonis Dei trulovade i Gyldendals nye klassiker… read more

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"Costui, [...] un giorno osò rivolgerle il discorso. La sventurata rispose."

-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed

"One the advantages about this life is that you can hate someone without knowing him"

-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed

"He who utters falsehoods to the [lawyer] is a fool who will tell the truth to the judge."

-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed

"Non si può spiegare quanto sia grande l'autorità d'un dotto di professione, allorché vuol dimostrare agli altri le cose di cui sono già persuasi."

-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed

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17. The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

By: Epictetus , Sharon Lebell

3.37

Format: None pages,

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 C.E. in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Sold a… read more

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18. Jerusalem Delivered

By: Anthony Esolen , Torquato Tasso

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

Arguably the greatest Italian poet after Dante, Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento in 1544 and die… read more

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19. The Story of the Lost Child (The Neapolitan Novels, #4)

By: Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

4.67

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Here is the dazzling saga of two women, the brilliant, bookish Elena and the fiery, uncontainable L… read more

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20. Superman for All Seasons

By: Jeph Loeb , Tim Sale , Bjarne Hansen

3.86

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

Similar to the premise of the Smallville television series, this hardcover book takes a look at the… read more

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21. L'affaire Moro

By: Leonardo Sciascia

3.23

Format: 304 pages,

Scritto a caldo nel 1978, questo libro non ha che guadagnato con gli anni. Mentre, in una nobile ga… read more

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22. The Other Side: A Memoir

By: Lacy M. Johnson

4.03

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lacy Johnson was held prisoner in a soundproofed room in a basement apartment that her ex-boyfriend… read more

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23. Il fu Mattia Pascal

By: Luigi Pirandello

4.01

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Pubblicato nel 1904, Il fu Mattia Pascal, il più famoso dei romanzi di Pirandello, riveste un'impor… read more

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  • italian literature
"Si reconocemos que equivocarse es propio del hombre, ¿no es una crueldad sobrehumana la justicia?"

-Luigi Pirandello, Il fu Mattia Pascal

"Ma i libri [...] pesano tanto: eppure, chi se ne ciba e se li mette in corpo, vive tra le nuvole."

-Luigi Pirandello, Il fu Mattia Pascal

"come se parimenti dalle proprie sofferenze vi fosse abilitato. E se gli altri non gli fanno il bene quasi per dovere, egli li accusa, e di tutto il male ch’egli fa quasi per diritto, facilmente si sc…"

-Luigi Pirandello, Il fu Mattia Pascal

"E dimentichiamo spesso e volentieri di essere atomi infinitesimali per rispettarci e ammirarci a vicenda, e siamo capaci di azzuffarci per un pezzettino di terra o di dolerci di certe cose, che, ove …"

-Luigi Pirandello, Il fu Mattia Pascal

24. One, None, and One Hundred Thousand

By: Luigi Pirandello , William Weaver

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

The novel had a rather long and difficult period of gestation. Pirandello began writing it in 1909.… read more

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25. La Locandiera

By: Carlo Goldoni , Guido Davico Bonino , None

3.95

Format: 473 pages, Paperback

Messa per la prima volta in scena sul palcoscenico del Teatro Sant'Angelo a Venezia nel 1753, La lo… read more

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26. The Master and Margarita

By: Mikhail Bulgakov , None , Katherine Tiernan O'Connor , None

4.29

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

The first complete, annotated English Translation of Mikhail Bulgakov's comic masterpiece. An au… read more

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"Cowardice is the most terrible of vices."

-Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita

"manuscripts don't burn" - "(рукописи не горят)"

-Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita

"The tongue may hide the truth but the eyes—never!"

-Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita

"Злых людей нет на свете, есть только люди несчастливые."

-Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita

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27. The Wild Ass's Skin

By: Honoré de Balzac , Herbert J. Hunt

3.71

Format: 285 pages, Paperback

The Wild Ass's Skin is Honoré de Balzac's 1831 novel that tells the story of a young man, Raphaël d… read more

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"He looked like some plant bleached by darkness."

-Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass's Skin

"Journalism, look you, is the religion of modern society."

-Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass's Skin

"Notre conscience est un juge infaillible, quand nous ne l'avons pas encore assassinée."

-Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass's Skin

"La verdadera pasión se expresa con gritos, con suspiros fastidiosos para el hombre frío."

-Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass's Skin

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28. La ricreazione è finita

By: Dario Ferrari

4.24

Format: 480 pages, ebook

Marcello è un trentenne senza un vero lavoro, resiste ai tentativi della fidanzata di rinsaldare il… read more

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  • italian literature
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29. Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

By: Luigi Pirandello

3.77

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

Originally published in Italian in 1915, Shoot! is one of the first novels to take as its subject t… read more

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  • italian literature
"Gli uomini hanno in sé un superfluo, che di continuo inutilmente li tormenta, non facendoli paghi di nessuna condizione e sempre lasciandoli incerti del loro destino."

-Luigi Pirandello, Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

"«Ma perché si dev'essere così? Mascherati! Mascherati! Mascherati! Me lo dica lei! Perché, appena insieme, l'uno di fronte all'altro, diventiamo tutti tanti pagliacci?»"

-Luigi Pirandello, Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

"A quanti uomini, presi nel gorgo d'una passione, oppure oppressi, schiacciati dalla tristezza, dalla miseria, farebbe bene pensare che c'è, sopra il soffitto, il cielo, e che nel cielo ci sono le ste…"

-Luigi Pirandello, Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

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30. L'ingegno e le tenebre

By: Roberto Mercadini

4.39

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

Pensando al Rinascimento è probabile che vi vengano in mente lo splendore delle città, le opere sub… read more

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31. Satire

By: Ludovico Ariosto

3.90

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

Le sette "Satire", scritte dal 1517 al 1525 a parenti e amici nel corso della seconda stesura dell'… read more

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  • poetry
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12 Top italian literature books like Satire by Ludovico Ariosto

Transform Your Habits

Donne, madonne, mercanti e cavalieri: Sei storie medievali

Alessandro Barbero

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels #3)

Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

3.84

Transform Your Habits

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Baudolino

Umberto Eco , William Weaver , R.C.S. Libri

3.79

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14 Top fiction books like Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels #3) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein

Transform Your Habits

The Idiot

Elif Batuman

3.66

Transform Your Habits

L'Arminuta

Donatella Di Pietrantonio

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels #3)

Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Accabadora

Michela Murgia

4.07

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