Rome and a Villa
“Rome and a Villa” by Eleanor Clark is a reissued collection of vignettes published by HarperCollins on February 10, 2015. This edition captures the vibrant enchantment of Rome, showcasing the city’s beauty and magic through a series of sketches written during Clark’s time in the city between 1948 and 1951. The author, who traveled to Rome on a Guggenheim fellowship, presents a unique perspective on Roman life, reflecting on its rich history and cultural significance.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Rome’s art and architecture, including insights into Hadrian’s Villa and the Cimitero acattolico, where notable figures like Keats and Shelley are buried. Clark’s observations reveal the sensuous and chaotic nature of the city, blending elements of both the comic and the tragic. This 416-page edition invites readers to experience the essence of Rome through Clark’s masterful storytelling, making it a valuable addition for those interested in travel and cultural narratives.
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Republished in a beautiful new package, the eternal classic that captures the Eternal City in all its vibrant enchantment
Bringing to life the legendary city’s beauty and magic in all its many facets, Eleanor Clark’s masterful collection of vignettes, Rome and a Villa, has transported readers for generations.
In 1947 the young American writer traveled to Rome on a Guggenheim fellowship. But instead of a novel, Clark created a series of sketches of Roman life written mostly between 1948 and 1951. Wandering the streets of this legendary city, Eleanor fell under Rome’s spell—its pace of life, the wry outlook of its men and women, its magnificent history and breathtaking contribution to world culture. Rome is life itself—a sensuous, hectic, chaotic, and utterly fascinating blend of the comic and the tragic. Clark highlights Roman art and architecture, including Hadrian’s Villa—an enormous, unfinished palace—as a prism to view the city and its history, and offers a lovely portrait of the Cimitero acattolico—long known as the Protestant cemetery—where Keats, Shelley, and other foreign notables rest.
Harper Perennial first published Rome and a Villa in 1992, forty years after its original hardcover publication. This newly republished edition is sure to enthrall today’s readers and generations to come.
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