Oh, Serafina! : A Fable of Ecology, Lunacy, and Love.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berto, Giuseppe.

Contributor:

Conti, Greg.

Gilebbi, Matteo.

Series:

Other Voices of Italy Series

Language:

English

Genre:

Novels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Rutgers University Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Oh, Serafina! is a fable for adults about ecology, lunacy, and love. The protagonist, Augustus the Second Valle, is the grandson of the founder of the FIFA button factory in Lombardy. He inherits the factory, but his main interest is the birds who live in the surrounding gardens and whom he, like Saint Francis, talks to on a regular basis. Augustus also has a lusty sexual appetite, which he satisfies with one of the factory workers, Palmira. She connives to have him declared incompetent so she can sell the factory and pocket the proceeds. Augustus is committed to a mental hospital where he meets Serafina, a flower child, who dresses in Indian prints, plays a flute, and "receives messages from the universe." They are released and escape to her father's country villa, where they go to "live happily ever after" with the birds from the FIFA and asylum gardens"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword: A Personal and Planetary Tale: Giuseppe Bertos Bizarre Environmental Story

Translators Note

Authors Note

1. Chapter the First

2. Chapter the Second

3. Chapter the Third

4. Chapter the Fourth

5. Chapter the Fifth

6. Chapter the Sixth

7. Chapter the Seventh

8. Chapter the Eighth

9. Chapter the Ninth

10. Chapter the Tenth

11. Chapter the Eleventh

12. Chapter the Twelfth

13. Chapter the Thirteenth

14. Chapter the Fourteenth

15. Chapter the Fifteenth

16. Chapter the Sixteenth

17. Chapter the Seventeenth

Epilogue

Notes on the Contributors

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-9788-3576-0

1-9788-3577-9

OCLC:

1385453731