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Short stories in Italian
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This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Italian and in English translation. Including stories by Calvino, Ben...
This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Italian and in English translation. Including stories by Calvino, Benni, Sciascia and Levi, this volume gives a fascinating insight into Italian culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool.
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- Creator
- edited by Nick Roberts
- Other Title
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- Parallel title on cover: Racconti in Italiano
- Format
- Books
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Contributors
- Publication
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- London ; New York : Penguin, 1999
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- Physical Details
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- xi, 174 pages ; 20 cm
- ISBNs
- 0140265406, 9780140265408
- OCLC
- ocm41581819
- "A Penguin original"--Label on cover.
- Text in Italian with parallel English translation.
- The long crossing = Il lungo viaggio / Leonardo Sciascia ; translated by Avril Bardoni -- Italy = Italia / Goffredo Parise ; translated by Nick Roberts -- The girl with the plait = La ragazza con la treccia / Dacia Maraini ; translated by Sharon Wood -- The last channel -- L'ultimo canale / Italo Calvino ; translated by Tim Parks -- Lilith = Lilít / Primo Levi ; translated by Ruth Feldman -- The island of Komodo = L'isola di Komodo / Susanna Tamaro ; translated by Charles Caroe and Chris Roberts -- Women by the pool = Donne in piscina / Sandra Petrignani ; translated by Sharon Wood -- A naughty schoolboy = Un cattivo scolaro / Stefano Benni ; translated by Nick Roberts -- Saturday afternoons = I pomeriggi del sabato / Antonio Tabucchi ; translated by Edward Williams