Senso: And Other Stories (Decadence from Dedalus)

By Camillo Boito

Book Overview

Boito's stories combined decadence, the macabre, the demonic and depraved female heroines. They were an immediate and popular success in fin de siecle Italy. Visconti's film of Senso brought Boito's work international recognition. This selection includes his most celebrated novelle, including A Corpse, the bizarre tale of rivalry between an artist and a student of anatomy for the beautiful body of Carlotta, the
artist's dead mistress

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0946626839
• ISBN13: 9780946626830
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"