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'It tells us something about how elites seek to retain their power': How Lampedusa's The Leopard skewered the super-rich - BBC.com

Lampedusa's mid-20th-Century novel The Leopard became a bestseller, then a revered film – and is now a lavish Netflix series - why does it remain relevant today?

By:Miriam Balanescu
Source:BBC News
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'It tells us something about how elites seek to retain their power': How Lampedusa's The Leopard skewered the super-rich - BBC.com
(Credit: Lucia Iuorio/ Netflix) Lampedusa's mid-20th-Century novel The Leopard became a bestseller, then a revered film and is now a lavish Netflix series. Its withering takedown of society's flaws … [+11557 chars]

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