You must read the novel & The Leopard by Tomasi di Lampedusa. It offers a unique interpretation of certain key transitions in modern european history. read the novel carefully as a reflection on some of the tumultuous shifts in european society in the nineteenth century. what processes of historical change does the novel document? whose point(s) of view does the story represent? are those points of view shaped by national, class, ethnic, or gender identities? what judgements on the past does the novel as a whole imply? how does its interpretation of european history compare to others?