Stella mattutina inizia un nuovo genere letterario allinterno della produzione letteraria di Ada Negri e la consacra artista autentica; in grado di raccontare aspetti intimi e spirituali dei personaggi narrati. Si puograve; chiamare un romanzo di ispirazione autobiografica dove; a prevalere; egrave; la componente poetica: assecondando il libero fluire dei ricordi sgorgati di getto; il vero viene trasfigurato; ripensando in prosa ciograve; che era giagrave; stato scritto in versi. Protagonista egrave; Dinin; che diventa Ada; che narra di seacute; e della sua vita. Ma quasi subito il racconto; travalicando lesperienza autobiografica; assume un valore universale. Ada Negri; infatti; rivendica la forza del suo alter ego; attribuendo a Dinin una sensibilitagrave; che le permette di vedere ciograve; che gli altri abitualmente non vedono. I temi che si intrecciano sono molti: il lavoro come possibilitagrave; di riscatto personale e collettivo; il senso della giustizia umana e sociale; la solidarietagrave; fra le persone; le tensione a vivere secondo i ritmi biologici e le tradizioni della propria terra. Stella mattutina inaugura una nuova collana "Fuori dal coro"; che raccoglie testi di autori e autrici che hanno influito nella letteratura e; soprattutto; nella vita sociale del proprio tempo; anche se questi autori e autrici sono state voci "autonome"; "non omologate" dalla critica classica. La modernitagrave; dei temi presenti nel romanzo; fanno di Stella mattutina un romanzo contemporaneo che ha ancora molto da dire al lettore di oggi.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. is one of the best books Ive ever readBy CustomerThis; too; is one of the best books Ive ever read.. It gives a blow-by-blow account of the making of a violin; but also one can learn about the characters of Sam Zygmuntowicz of Brooklyn; NY (the luthier); Eugene Drucker (of the Emerson Quartet); the intended recipient; and of Antonio Stradivari of Cremona; the best known luthier ;2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Engaging Look at the World of LuthiersBy Marooned72Ive only just started playing the violin so I am a neophyte in this arena; but Ive always been taken by the craftsmanship it takes to construct this instrument. John Marchese takes the reader through an enjoyable journey into the world of the luthier; those from the 1700s and today. The heart of the book is Marcheses experience with one renowned luthier who takes on a job building a new violin for a legendary performer; one who is extremely picky. Along the way; the author gives us the history of the violin; the men who made their craft famous and even a city which is indelibly linked to the instrument.I have to admit; I was concerned that Marchese would delve too much into the history of music; and I was not looking forward to a music appreciation class. However; this thankfully was not the case as the story moves along; providing just enough historical perspective to paint the perfect backdrop to move the narrative forward. Perhaps my only complaint is that after getting all the way to the end of the book and the actual finish to the violin build things felt rushed. Its almost as if the author got tired at this point and decided to wrap it up. Maybe Im being too harsh; but the sense of this is the only thing that kept me from giving it a five-star rating.Ultimately; I would recommend this book to anyone who loves violin music (or violins or just music) or reading about true craftsmen at work.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Good ReadBy B.P.I love reading about craftsmanship on any level; and I thought this book helped capture the essence of searching for that level of skill and accomplish that truly fine craftsmen search for. I also thought the looking back at Stradivarius was insightful; as was the artists final opinion of the violin that was made for him. A quick read; but very well written.
