The Violin with Human Strings and Other Tales of Musical Madness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781645251637)

Antonio Ghislanzoni (1824-1893), though primarily remembered today for writing the libretto for Verdi's Aida, was one of the most interesting Italian authors working in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Closely associated with the Scapigliatura movement, many of his items of fiction have strong elements of the fantastic, including two of the four offerings in the present collection, which is the first book of his to appear in English, translated by Brendan and Anna Connell. This quartet of tales, the protagonists of which are a violinist, a pianist, a trumpet player, and a singer, are by turns horrific, humorous, bizarre, and touching, and bring to the modern reader some of the small masterpieces of one of Italy's great writers, who is certainly deserving of renewed recognition.

Author: Antonio Ghislanzoni
ISBN-10: 1645251632
ISBN-13: 9781645251637
Publisher: Snuggly Books
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2024
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/28/2024