The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
"The Leopard" is a historical novel set in 19th-century Sicily, during the time of the Italian unification or Risorgimento. It centers on an aging, aristocratic protagonist who is coming to terms with the decline of his class and the rise of a new social order. The narrative weaves together personal drama with the larger political and social upheaval of the time, providing a rich, nuanced portrait of a society in transition. Despite his resistance to change, the protagonist ultimately recognizes its inevitability and the futility of his efforts to preserve the old ways.
The 98th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1958
- Nationality
- Italian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 72,000
- Original Language
- Italian
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- 6th on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 12th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 23rd on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 36th on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 70th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 84th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 91st on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 99th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 101st on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 103rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 148th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 223rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 431st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- Zeit Literaturkanon (https://www.librarything.com/award/335/ZEIT-Literaturkanon)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Guardian's Essential Library (The Guardian)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 50 Best Cult Books (Telegraph)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)