Italian Short Stories 1 by Angus Davidson, Gwyn Morris, Carlo Emilio Gadda, Vasco Pratolini, Alexander Fainberg, Alberto Moravia, Archibald Colquhoun, Isabel Quigly, Cesare Pavese, I.M. Rawson, Raleigh Trevelyan, Natalia Ginzburg, Carlo Cassola, Pamela Swinglehurst, Mario Soldati, Italo Calvino, Anthony Rhodes
Italian Short Stories 1

Angus Davidson, Gwyn Morris, Carlo Emilio Gadda, Vasco Pratolini, Alexander Fainberg, Alberto Moravia, Archibald Colquhoun, Isabel Quigly, Cesare Pavese, I.M. Rawson, Raleigh Trevelyan, Natalia Ginzburg, Carlo Cassola, Pamela Swinglehurst, Mario Soldati, Italo Calvino, Anthony Rhodes

197 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced

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The eight stories in this collection, by Moravian, Pavese, Pratolina, and other modern writers, have been selected as being representative of contemporary Italian writing. The English translations provided are literal rather than literary, and the...

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Moods

challenging 100%
informative 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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