Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Did you know that The Leopard never got published in Giuseppe di Lampedusa's lifetime? Publishers rejected it. Now it's the top-selling Italian novel of all time. How's that for poetic justice? (Source.)
Giuseppe di Lampedusa wasn't just making up the story behind The Leopard. He was actually chronicling the decline of his own ancestors. (Source.)
Much like his hero, Prince Fabrizio, Giuseppe di Lampedusa spent most of his life in total idleness, hanging out in cafés and reading books. (Source.)