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Mario Praz
AuthorBooks · Second hand1896-1982
Mario Praz was an Italian critic of art and literature, and a scholar of English literature. His best-known book, The Romantic Agony (1933), was a survey of the decadent, erotic and morbid themes that characterised European authors of the late 18th and 19th centuries. The book was written and published first in Italian as La carne, la morte e il diavolo nella letteratura romantica in 1930; and the most recent edition was published in Florence by Sansoni in 1996.
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Birth
1896
Death
1982
First book
1930
Years writing
96
Mario Praz was an Italian scholar whose vast body of work includes over 150 titles dedicated to art criticism and history.
His most famous work, The Romantic Agony, remains a fundamental pillar for understanding the Romantic movement.
Beyond his writing, Praz stood out as a passionate art collector and a tireless university professor.
As a renowned Anglicist, he spent much of his career bridging the gap between English literature and Italian culture.
Born in Rome in 1896, his legacy endures as one of the most influential voices in the study of modern literature.