Moral Fables

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Alongside his monumental Notebooks and the poems collected in Canti, which make him one of Italys greatest and best-loved poets, Giacomo Leopardi penned a number of fictional pieces, mostly in the form of gently humorous dialogues, in which he dealt with philosophical ideas and many of the metaphysical questions that preoccupied his restless spirit. First published in 1827 and here presented in a new translation by J.G. Nichols along with Thoughts, Leopardis own selected pearls of wisdom and gems of social observation, this volume will enchant both those who are familiar with and those who are new to the works of Italys last great polymath.

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Born in Recanati in the Marche region, Giacomo Leopardi (17981837) became one of Italys most important poets and thinkers. He was notable in his writings for his avid thirst for knowledge and his stylistic meticulousness.