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The Leopard

by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa
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NOW A NETFLIX SERIES • Set against the backdrop of 1860s Sicily during the tumultuous Italian unification, The Leopard follows one man's journey through a rapidly evolving world where the old order is giving way to the new. This spellbinding tale of a fading aristocracy confronting the forces of revolution and democracy is a timeless meditation on power, change, and the human condition.
"A majestic, melancholy, and beautiful novel."—The New Yorker • "A masterwork . . . A superb novel."—Newsweek
Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina, remains skeptical and stoic as he faces civil war and his family's loss of wealth and status. The prince's favorite nephew, Tancredi, who opportunistically supports the unification efforts, marries Angelica, a beautiful woman from a lower social class, to secure his future. This marriage symbolizes the shifting social order and the decline of the aristocracy. As Don Fabrizio struggles to adapt, he retreats into his love of astronomy, finding solace in the unchanging stars while his world crumbles around him. Ultimately, he must decide to resist the forces of change or come to terms with them.
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, the last in a line of Sicilian princes, drew inspiration from his own family's decline to write this novel in the 1950s. The dramatic sweep and richness of Lampedusa’s observation, his seamless intertwining of public and private worlds, and his sure grasp of human frailty imbue The Leopard with beauty and power.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
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subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1160
  • Text Difficulty:8-9