Great Italian Stories. 10 Parallel Texts

A spellbinding selection of short stories in the original Italian alongside their English translations

This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories celebrates some of the very best twentieth-century literature from Italy. Each story appears in the original Italian alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Ranging from a spellbinding tale of the supernatural to a powerful portrait of post-war Italy, this revelatory collection includes works from beloved authors, Italo Calvino, Fausta Cialente, Alba de Céspedes, Grazia Deledda, Natalia Ginzburg, Elsa Morante, Lalla Romano, Umberto Saba, Alberto Savinio, and Elio Vittorini.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author: - Author not specified

Publisher:Penguin

Language:English

Publication Date:2024

Number of pages:192 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:129 mm / 5,1'

Height:198 mm / 7,8'

Weight:145 g

ISBN:9780241634455