Short stories in Italian / edited by Nick Roberts.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roberts, Nick.

Series:

New Penguin parallel texts

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Short stories, Italian--Translations into English.

Short stories, Italian.

Italian fiction--20th century--Translations into English.

Italian fiction.

Physical Description:

xi, 174 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Penguin, 1999.

Language Note:

Text in Italian with parallel English translation.

Summary:

This new volume of nine short stories offers students of Italian at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature in the original, with the aid of parallel translations.

The selection covers a rich variety of themes and styles, and includes stories by established literary figures such as Italo Calvino and Primo Levi as well as the new generation of writers. Aspects of Sicilian and Italian life are explored by Leonardo Sciascia and Goffredo Parise, Dacia Maraini tackles the controversial subject of abortion and Antonio Tabucchi looks at the nature of reality.

Contents:

The Long Crossing / Leonardo Sciascia (1921-89), Translated by Avril Bardoni 1

Italy / Goffredo Parise (1929-86), Translated by Nick Roberts 15

The Girl with the Plait / Dacia Maraini (1936-), Translated by Sharon Wood 29

The Last Channel / Italo Calvino (1923-87), Translated by Tim Parks 43

Lilith / Primo Levi (1919-87), Translated by Ruth Feldman 57

The Island of Komodo / Susanna Tamaro (1957-), Translated by Charles Caroe and Chris Roberts 71

Women by the Pool / Sandra Petrignani (1952-), Translated by Sharon Wood 95

A Naughty Schoolboy / Stefano Benni (1947-), Translated by Nick Roberts 109

Saturday Afternoons / Antonio Tabucchi (1943-), Translated by Edward Williams 127.

ISBN:

0140265406

OCLC:

41581819