Project Gutenberg 2011-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 268 Capuana, Luigi 1839 1915 Cronache Letterarie Nuovi ideali d'arte e di critica, conferenza -- Felice Cavallotti, drammaturgo e poeta -- Alfonso Daudet -- Goethe -- Giovanni Meli -- Gabriele d'Annunzio -- Emilio Zola -- Una jettatura -- La Chimera -- E. Rod; E. Lesca -- Vittorio Pica -- Enrico Ibsen -- Di un'opinione di E. Zacconi -- Ascensioni umane -- Tullo Massarani -- E. De Amicis e P. Martini -- La nevrosi artistica -- Domando la parola -- Per un romanzo -- Dialoghi d'Esteta -- Edoardo Boutet e le sue cronache drammatiche -- La Società per gli studi francesi in Italia. Produced by Emanuela Piasentini, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Cronache Letterarie" by Luigi Capuana is a collection of literary critiques and discussions written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the nature of art, exploring its essence and role in society, reflecting the shifting ideals of aesthetics during that time. Capuana examines various perspectives on art and critiques contemporary artistic movements, highlighting the importance of form and the challenges faced by artists in maintaining their integrity amidst societal expectations. The opening of "Cronache Letterarie" presents a rich tapestry of ideas, where Capuana expresses his thoughts on the essence of art. He opens with a reference to Toscano philosopher Francesco De Sanctis, addressing the struggle artists face when attempting to convey deep ethical or religious allegories through their work. This section discusses the tension between imagination and abstraction in art, proclaiming that true artistic creation cannot be limited to rigid ideals. Capuana goes on to challenge the opinions of significant figures like Leo Tolstoy, who condemned many contemporary works, emphasizing that the artist's duty lies in evoking vitality through form rather than succumbing to ethical or social pressures. This philosophical exploration sets the tone for his broader examination of literature and art throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Literature -- History and criticism Art in literature PN Text IT Letteratura Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 431966 2025-06-14T17:06:18.252447 text/html 433946 2011-05-15T14:13:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 160976 2011-05-15T14:13:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238520 2025-06-14T17:06:28.020988 application/epub+zip 240670 2025-06-14T17:06:21.099425 application/epub+zip 240669 2025-06-14T17:06:19.415489 application/epub+zip 435343 2025-06-14T17:06:32.853872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405806 2025-06-14T17:06:26.674962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377783 2022-09-16T13:32:34.574624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384921 2025-06-14T17:06:17.174456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381991 2011-05-15T14:13:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150328 2011-05-15T14:13:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19888 2025-06-14T17:06:33.004871 application/rdf+xml 13363 2025-06-14T17:06:20.009481 image/jpeg 3384 2025-06-14T17:06:19.716470 image/jpeg 221653 2025-06-14T17:06:18.292481 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia