The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel

The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0521669626
ISBN-13 : 9780521669627
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel by : Peter Bondanella

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel written by Peter Bondanella and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel provides a broad ranging introduction to the major trends in the development of the Italian novel from its early modern origin to the contemporary era. Contributions cover a wide range of topics including the theory of the novel in Italy, the historical novel, realism, modernism, postmodernism, neorealism, and film and the novel. The contributors are distinguished scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, and Australia. Novelists examined include some of the most influential and important of the twentieth century inside and outside Italy: Luigi Pirandello, Primo Levi, Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino. This is a unique examination of the Italian Novel, and will prove invaluable to students and specialists alike. Readers will gain a keen sense of the vitality of the Italian novel throughout its history and a clear picture of the debates and criticism that have surrounded its development.


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