Emanuela Cervato is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests focus on Leopardi, Carlo Goldoni and Luigi Pirandello.

• CONTENTS: A Book of Philosophical Sketches? – From Poet to Philosopher – «A System that Excludes All Systems» – «To Know Is None Other than To Feel» – «Turning Reason into Passion» – «Morality Is None Other than Propriety».

"This book makes an extremely original contribution to the understanding of the complex universe that is Leopardi's Zibaldone. The depth and systematicity with which the author presents her findings are clearly the result of many years of exploration on the topic." (Simona Wright, Professor of Italian, The College of New Jersey)

Emanuela Cervato is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests focus on Leopardi, Carlo Goldoni and Luigi Pirandello.

• CONTENTS: A Book of Philosophical Sketches? – From Poet to Philosopher – «A System that Excludes All Systems» – «To Know Is None Other than To Feel» – «Turning Reason into Passion» – «Morality Is None Other than Propriety».

"This book makes an extremely original contribution to the understanding of the complex universe that is Leopardi's Zibaldone. The depth and systematicity with which the author presents her findings are clearly the result of many years of exploration on the topic." (Simona Wright, Professor of Italian, The College of New Jersey)

Emanuela Cervato is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests focus on Leopardi, Carlo Goldoni and Luigi Pirandello.

• CONTENTS: A Book of Philosophical Sketches? – From Poet to Philosopher – «A System that Excludes All Systems» – «To Know Is None Other than To Feel» – «Turning Reason into Passion» – «Morality Is None Other than Propriety».

"This book makes an extremely original contribution to the understanding of the complex universe that is Leopardi's Zibaldone. The depth and systematicity with which the author presents her findings are clearly the result of many years of exploration on the topic." (Simona Wright, Professor of Italian, The College of New Jersey)