El Jardín De Los Finzi-Contini
"El Jardín De Los Finzi-Contini" is a novel by Italian author Giorgio Bassani, published in 1962. The story is set in the 1930s in Ferrara, Italy, and follows the lives of the Finzi-Contini family, a wealthy Jewish family, as they navigate the rise of anti-Semitism and the impact of fascism on their lives. The family's garden becomes a symbol of their isolation and the beauty of their past.
The narrative is told through the perspective of an unnamed narrator, who reflects on his youth and his infatuation with Micol Finzi-Contini. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, while also highlighting the cultural and social changes occurring in Italy during this tumultuous period.