5/19/2023 0 Comments Novecento alessandro![]() ![]() Appropriate for high school and college courses as well as for self-study, this volume will prove a fine companion for teachers and intermediate-level students of Italian language and literature as well as readers wishing to brush up on their language skills. No further apparatus or reference is necessary for this self-contained text. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento 1900. Titre original : Novecento Devenu adulte, un orphelin, trouve dans un bateau sur un piano a queue, entreprend une brillante carriere de pianiste sans jamais quitter le dit bateau. The musical duel between the two men is at the heart of Alessandro Baricco's monologue, a neatly turned, self-consciously musical piece that riffs on the complications of desire and an original. ![]() Contents include fables and stories by Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante, Alberto Moravia, and Cesare Pavese historical fiction by Leonardo Sciascia and Mario Rigoni Stern and little-known tales by Luigi Pirandello and Carlo Emilio Gadda. At the turn of the 20th Century, the great cruise liner Virginia shuttles back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting passengers from old Europe to the New World. This anthology highlights the rich range of modern Italian fiction, presenting the first English translations of works by many famous authors. ![]()
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