Author : Alberto Moravia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1404226813
The Woman of Rome
Alberto Moravia
The Woman Of Rome
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The Woman of Rome
Alberto Moravia
Author : Alberto Moravia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:230683997
The Woman of Rome by Alberto Moravia Pdf
The Woman of Rome
Alberto Moravia
Author : Alberto Moravia
Publisher : Steerforth
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015047842409
The Woman of Rome by Alberto Moravia Pdf
The glitter and cynicism of Rome under Mussolini provide the background of what is probably Alberto Moravia’s best and best-known novel — The Woman of Rome. It’s the story of Adriana, a simple girl with no fortune but her beauty who models naked for a painter, accepts gifts from men, and could never quite identify the moment when she traded her private dream of home and children for the life of a prostitute. One of the very few novels of the twentieth century which can be ranked with the work of Dostoevsky, The Woman of Rome also tells the stories of the tortured university student Giacomo, a failed revolutionary who refuses to admit his love for Adriana; of the sinister figure of Astarita, the Secret Police officer obsessed with Adriana; and of the coarse and brutal criminal Sonzogno, who treats Adriana as his private property. Within this story of passion and betrayal, Moravia calmly strips away the pride and arrogance hiding the corrupt heart of Italian Fascism.
Women's Life in Greece & Rome
Mary R. Lefkowitz,Maureen B. Fant
Author : Mary R. Lefkowitz,Maureen B. Fant
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0801844754
Women's Life in Greece & Rome by Mary R. Lefkowitz,Maureen B. Fant Pdf
This highly acclaimed collection provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes-from wet nurses, prostitutes, and gladiatrixes to poets, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. The third edition adds new texts to sections throughout the book, vividly describing women's sentiments and circumstances through readings on love, bereavement, and friendship, as well as property rights, breast cancer, female circumcision, and women's roles in ancient religions, including Christianity and pagan cults.
Mistress of Rome
Kate Quinn
Author : Kate Quinn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101186633
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn Pdf
The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye. “So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author First-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands. Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave’s docile mask. Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress’s spite and hones a secret passion for music. But when Thea wins the love of Rome’s newest and most savage gladiator and dares to dream of a better life, the jealous Lepida tears the lovers apart and casts Thea out. Rome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal ’City’s glittering aristocrats. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her destiny. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Rome’s most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor’s mistress.
Imperial Women of Rome
Mary Taliaferro Boatwright
Author : Mary Taliaferro Boatwright
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190455897
Imperial Women of Rome by Mary Taliaferro Boatwright Pdf
Using all available sources, Boatwright explores the constraints and activities of the women of Rome's imperial families from 35 BCE to 235 CE. Livia, Agrippina the Younger, Julia Domna, and others feature in this richly illustrated investigation of change, continuity, historical contingency, and personal agency in imperial women's pursuits and representations.
Domina
Guy De la Bédoyère
Author : Guy De la Bédoyère
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300230307
Domina by Guy De la Bédoyère Pdf
A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empire Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero--these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue. Eminent scholar Guy de la Bédoyère, author of Praetorian, asserts that the women behind the scenes--including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina--were the true backbone of the dynasty. De la Bédoyère draws on the accounts of ancient Roman historians to revisit a familiar time from a completely fresh vantage point. Anyone who enjoys I, Claudius will be fascinated by this study of dynastic power and gender interplay in ancient Rome.
Daughters of Rome
Kate Quinn
Author : Kate Quinn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101478950
Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn Pdf
A fast-paced historical novel about two women with the power to sway an empire, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye. A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. Everything will change—especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor...and one Empress.
The Woman and the Lyre
Jane M Snyder
Author : Jane M Snyder
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780809335961
The Woman and the Lyre by Jane M Snyder Pdf
Beginning with Sappho in the seventh century B.C.E and ending with Egeria in the fifth century C.E., Snyder profiles ancient Greek and Roman women writers, including lyric and elegiac poets and philosophers and other prose writers. The writers are allowed to speak for themselves, with as much translation from their extant works provided in text as possible. In addition to giving readers biographical and cultural context for the writers and their works, Snyder refutes arguments representing prejudicial attitudes about women’s writing found in the scholarly literature. Covering writers from a wide historical span, this volume provides an engaging and informative introduction to the origins of the tradition of women’s writing in the West.
Roman Women
Eve D'Ambra
Author : Eve D'Ambra
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521818391
Roman Women by Eve D'Ambra Pdf
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Two Women in Rome
Elizabeth Buchan
Author : Elizabeth Buchan
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786495341
Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan Pdf
A beautifully atmospheric new tale from the prize-winning, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Buchan. In the Eternal City, no secret stays hidden forever... Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited newly married and ready for change as she takes up a job as an archivist. When she discovers a valuable fifteenth-century painting, she is drawn to find out more about the woman who left it behind, Nina Lawrence. Nina seems to have led a rewarding and useful life, restoring Italian gardens to their full glory following the destruction of World War Two. So why did no one attend her funeral in 1978? In exploring Nina's past, Lottie unravels a tragic love story beset by the political turmoil of post-war Italy. And as she edges closer to understanding Nina, and the city draws her deeper into its life, she is brought up against a past which will come to shape her own future. Praise for Elizabeth Buchan: 'It's a gem of a book... Beautiful, elegant.' Marian Keyes 'Intricately plotted and beautifully written.' Katie Fforde 'An amazing, emotive, heartbreaking but also ultimately uplifting novel. I really loved it.' Laura Barnett
Cornelia
Dan Armstrong
Author : Dan Armstrong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999321900
Cornelia by Dan Armstrong Pdf
The written history of the Roman Republic is nearly devoid of exceptional women. Among the few who are mentioned, Cornelia Sciponis Africanus stands out. Born to one of Rome¿s most prestigious families, and the daughter of Publius Scipio, the general who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War, Cornelia is remembered as Rome¿s first noted woman intellectual and as the ideal Roman mother.Her two sons, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, spent their lives trying to give greater voice to the common citizen in a governmental system dominated by the aristocracy. The two brothers each made huge, all but revolutionary, impacts on Roman politics, but Cornelia, as well as her daughter Sempronia, were also important players during the turbulent years of the late Republic. The tragic story of the Gracchi family, Cornelia and her three children, represents an important but little known chapter in Roman history that begs to be retold because of its historical significance and how it reflects on current times, both in the evolution of democracy and the position of women in society.Sempronia, the oldest child, tells her family¿s story through the fifteen years of her brothers¿ tumultuous and controversial political careers. Sempronia¿s narrative reveals Cornelia through her relationships with each of her children, either assisting her sons navigate the extreme politics of Rome eighty years before the death of Caesar or helping Sempronia cope with a serious disability compounded by an abusive marriage to the most powerful man in Rome. This little known and poignant story of ancient Rome accents the strength of a middle-aged woman standing with her sons and her daughter against an increasingly repressive and brutal political regime.
Women and Politics in Ancient Rome
Richard A. Bauman
Author : Richard A. Bauman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134821341
Women and Politics in Ancient Rome by Richard A. Bauman Pdf
First published in 1994. The study of women in the societies of antiquity has assumed a fresh significance in recent years. This book delineates not only the influential and manipulative role of Roman women in the business of government, law and public affairs in general, but also the emergence of women's political and liberationist movements. Professor Bauman's investigation covers the period from C350 BC to AD 68, and thus embraces the Middle and Late Republic and the Early Principate. It is demonstrated that the story of Roman women over that period is one of cohesion and continuity, of the steady expansion of women's roles in public affairs. That paced expansion, and the means by which it was achieved, such as the acquisition and use of legal knowledge and the influence of women's movements, is the central theme of this book. Bauman's treatment is principally chronological, stressing sequential development, concluding with the great ladies of the Emperor's House.
Woman of Rome
Lily Tuck
Author : Lily Tuck
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061983092
Woman of Rome by Lily Tuck Pdf
The first biography in any language of one of the most celebrated Italian writers of the twentieth century. Born in 1912 to an unconventional family of modest means, Elsa Morante grew up with an independent spirit, a formidable will, and an unshakable commitment to writing. Forced to hide from the Fascists during World War II in a remote mountain hut with her husband, renowned author Alberto Moravia, she re-emerged at war's end to take her place among the premier Italian writers of her day. When Rome was film capital of the world, she counted Pasolini, Visconti, and the young Bertolucci among her circle of friends. She was charismatic, beautiful, and fiercely intelligent; her marriage, a passionate union of literary giants, captivated a nation; her love affairs were intense and often tragic. And until now few Americans have known of this remarkable woman and her powerful, original talent.
The Woman of Rome
Alberto Moravia
Author : Alberto Moravia
Publisher : Steerforth
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781581952438
The Woman of Rome by Alberto Moravia Pdf
The glitter and cynicism of Rome under Mussolini provide the background of what is probably Alberto Moravia’s best and best-known novel — The Woman of Rome. It’s the story of Adriana, a simple girl with no fortune but her beauty who models naked for a painter, accepts gifts from men, and could never quite identify the moment when she traded her private dream of home and children for the life of a prostitute. One of the very few novels of the twentieth century which can be ranked with the work of Dostoevsky, The Woman of Rome also tells the stories of the tortured university student Giacomo, a failed revolutionary who refuses to admit his love for Adriana; of the sinister figure of Astarita, the Secret Police officer obsessed with Adriana; and of the coarse and brutal criminal Sonzogno, who treats Adriana as his private property. Within this story of passion and betrayal, Moravia calmly strips away the pride and arrogance hiding the corrupt heart of Italian Fascism.