Mario Praz

right Mario Praz (; 6 September 1896, Rome – 23 March 1982, Rome) was an Italian critic of art and literature, and a scholar of English literature. His best-known book, ''The Romantic Agony'' (1933), was a comprehensive survey of the decadent, erotic and morbid themes that characterised European authors of the late 18th and 19th centuries (see ''Femme fatale'' for a reference of one of his chapters). The book was written and published first in Italian as '''' in 1930; and the most recent edition was published in Florence by Sansoni in 1996. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Bellezza e bizzarria. by Praz, Mario, 1896

    Published 1960
    Book
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    Gusto neoclassico. by Praz, Mario, 1896

    Published 1959
    Book
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    El Pacto con la serpiente. by Praz, Mario, 1896-

    Published 1988
    Book
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    La literatura inglesa / by Praz, Mario, 1896-1982

    Published 1975
    Book
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    La carne, la muerte y el diablo en la literatura romántica / by Praz, Mario, 1896-1982

    Published 1970
    Book
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    Mnemosyne : el paralelismo entre la literatura y las artes visuales / by Praz, Mario, 1896-1982

    Published 1979
    Book
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    La literatura inglesa : del romanticismo al siglo XX / by Praz, Mario, 1896-1982

    Published 1976
    Book
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    Saggi italiani 1959 : scelti da Moravia e Zolla.

    Published 1960
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