Novelle d'ambo i sessi

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panzini, Alfredo, 1863-1939

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Novelle d'ambo i sessi" by Alfredo Panzini is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of life, death, and human relationships, blending elements of humor, philosophy, and social commentary. Through various narratives, Panzini delves into the complexities of both male and female perspectives, reflecting on the societal roles and experiences of his characters. The opening of the collection introduces us to Professor Sigismondo Fulai, a well-educated man facing peculiar troubles caused by a plague of mice in his library. As he grapples with the unwelcome invasion, Fulai's annoyance escalates to a series of humorous and existential dilemmas, particularly when he fears he might have contracted rabies from an encounter with one of the rodents. The narrative skillfully intertwines Fulai's intellectual pretensions and his fears about mortality, creating a tension between his rational thought and irrational fears, effectively setting the tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A Emilio Treves

Il topo di biblioteca

Clorofòrmio

Cose da manicòmio

Verbi transitivi e verbi intransitivi

Navigare!

Il telegramma

Sotto zero

La martingala

Antonio e Cleopatra

La bora

In salmì

La casa delle vecchie

Cirillino e Cirillina

La lampada spenta.

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-03-14