Carlo Maria Franzero (1892 - 1986)

Born 21 Dec 1892 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Died 29 Jun 1986 at age 93 in England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Carlo was born in 1892. He passed away in 1986.

Carlo wrote books on historical and literary subjects (for example, a biography of Oscar Wilde and an essay on the exile of the poet Ugo Foscolo).

Carlo became famous in England for his numerous novels, mainly set in Ancient Rome, which dealt with the lives of important historical figures in the form of biographies. Some of the protagonists of his novels are, among others, Pontius Pilate, the last Etruscan king Tarquinius Superbus, Nero and Beau Brummell.

Works

1935: Roman Britain Allen & Unwin.

1937: Oscar Wilde. Samsons.

1941: Inside Italy. Hodder & Stoughton.

1941: The House of Mrs. Caroline. Howell & Soskin.

1945: Passionate. Allen & Unwin

1948: The Memoirs of Pontius Pilate. Allen & Unwin.

1950: The Story of St. Peter's. W. H. Allen.

1956: Nerone (The Life and Times of Nero). Philosophical Library, 1st ed. Winkler, München 1955.

1957: Cleopatra (The Life and Times of Cleopatra). Philosophical Library, 1st ed. München 1957.

1958: The Life and Times of Beau Brummell. Redman.

1960: English portraits and landscapes. L'Elite de la Presse, Turin.

1961: The Life and Times of Tarquin the Etruscan. Redman, 1st ed. Winkler, München 1961.

1965: BARETTI GENTILUOMO PIEMONTESE A LONDRA, Alberto Tallone Editore-Stampatore, Alpignano.

1968: Leonardo. Rizzoli Editore, Milan.

1969: Desideria. Edizioni TECA, Turin.

1971: Ugo Foscolo in London. Guanda.

Sources

• https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Maria_Franzero