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The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories (Penguin Classics Hardcover) by Jhumpa Lahiri; Overdrive Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories (Penguin Classics Hardcover) about?
'Rich. . . eclectic. . . a feast' Telegraph This landmark collection brings together forty writers that reflect over a hundred years of Italy's vibrant and diverse short story tradition, from the birth of the modern nation to the end of the twentieth century. Poets, journalists, visual artists, musicians, editors, critics, teachers, scientists, politicians, translators: the writers that inhabit these pages represent a dynamic cross section of Italian society, their powerful voices resonating through regional landscapes, private passions and dramatic political events. This wide-ranging selection curated by Jhumpa Lahiri includes well known authors such as Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante and Luigi Pirandello alongside many captivating new discoveries. More than a third of the stories featured in this volume have been translated into English for the first time, several of them by Lahiri herself.
Who reads The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories (Penguin Classics Hardcover)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jhumpa Lahiri; Overdrive Inc
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141985626
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, World Fiction