Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino

Italian Folktales

Italo Calvino

763 pages first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Description

One of the New York Times's Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are "a treasure" (Los Angeles Times). Filled with kings and peasants, saints and ogres--as well as some quite extraordinary p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
lighthearted 75%
adventurous 50%
informative 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.13

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