Mark Lamonica Porn Star The Saga of Pietro Aretino the Italian Genius Behind Shakespeare (Hardcover)

Mark Lamonica Porn Star The Saga of Pietro Aretino the Italian Genius Behind Shakespeare (Hardcover)

• Engrossing portrait of Pietro Aretino, credited as the originator of modern pornography
• Aretino was the most famous writer of the sixteenth century, comparable to Niccolo Machiavelli
• Symbolized everything devilish about the Italian people in the minds of Elizabethans
• Vastly underrated today, Aretino is recognized as a significant literary figure
• Embodies the Renaissance man of action, showcasing the mischievous genius of the Italian people
• A gifted polymath with an encyclopedic range of knowledge, experience, and interests
• His "poison pen" aroused both violent antagonism and idolatrous awe among his contemporaries
• Takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Italian Renaissance, meeting colorful figures of the period
• Aretino's life culminates in an explosive climax that impacts the city of Rome, referred to as Babylon by Martin Luther
• Challenges William Shakespeare's title as the world's greatest writer