Thus Spake Bellavista: Naples, Love, and Liberty

luciano de crescenzo avril bardoni

In his hillside villa overlooking the Bay of Naples, Professor Bellavista reflects on everyday life in Naples, love, liberty and the state of the world with a group of unemployed student philosophers

Genres italian literaturefictionphilosophyitalyhumornovels

206 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1977

Series

Bellavista

This edition

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover
Published: January 1, 1989 by Grove Pr
ISBN: 9780802110770
ASIN: 0802110770
Language: English

About the author

luciano de crescenzo

Luciano De Crescenzo was an Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer.

Born in Naples, he graduated in engineering and worked for IBM Italy until 1976, when he published the bestseller Così parlò Bellavista (Thus Spake Bellavista), a collection of facts and anecdotes about his city which sold 600,000 copies in Italy and was translated into numerous languages. In 1980 he debuted as actor in Il pap'occhio, under the direction of his friend Renzo Arbore, together with Roberto Benigni.