Category Archives: Libri

Iris Origo’s Diaries

Posted on March 5, 2020 by babbityjean

It is said that the best diaries of the second world war were written by women.  They sensed that they were living through a crucial time in history, and they felt the duty to record it.  In fact, War in … Continue reading →

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La Monaca di Monza

Posted on June 6, 2019 by babbityjean

Ne “I Promessi Sposi”, Alessandro Manzoni la chiama “Gertrude”.  Il nome alla nascita era Marianna de Leyva ma lei prese il nome di sua madre, Virginia Maria, quando divenne suora.  La storia della sua vita—piena di sesso, scandali, potere, denaro … Continue reading →

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The Nun of Monza

Posted on June 6, 2019 by babbityjean

In I Promessi Sposi, Alessandro Manzoni calls her “Gertrude.”  Her given name at birth was Marianna de Leyva but she assumed her mother’s name, Virginia Maria, when she became a nun.  The story of her life — full of sex, scandal, power, … Continue reading →

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