The Violin with Human Strings and Other Tales of Musical Madness -- Antonio Ghislanzoni, Paperback

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
Publisher: Snuggly Books
Published: 12/02/2024
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d
ISBN: 9781645251637

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