Feltrinelli, Book publisher in Milan, Italy.
Feltrinelli is a major Italian book publisher headquartered in Milan with multiple publishing imprints under its umbrella. The company operates a network of bookstores throughout Italy and distributes a wide range of literary works for different reader groups.
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli founded the publishing house in 1954, starting with Jawaharlal Nehru's autobiography. The company later gained international attention by releasing the first Western edition of Doctor Zhivago.
The Feltrinelli Foundation in Milan houses an extensive collection of books and documents related to social movements and political thought from the 1900s. This collection reflects how the company positioned itself as a platform for progressive ideas and public discourse.
The main headquarters and largest retail location sit in central Milan for easy access. Visitors can browse the full range of publications and purchase both Italian and international titles at the main store.
The company published Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's The Leopard after other publishing houses had repeatedly rejected this work. This decision helped bring one of Italy's most important novels of the 1900s to the world.
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