Italo Calvino

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Italian FolktalesPaperback, 15 November 1992

Italian Folktales
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Print Length
800 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Mariner Books Classics
Date Published
15 Nov 1992
ISBN-10
0156454890
ISBN-13
9780156454896

Description

Who but Italo Calvino could have selected two hundred of Italy's traditional folktales and retold them so wondrously? The reader is lured into a world of clearly Italian stamp, where kings and peasants, saints and ogres - along with an array of the most extraordinary plants and animals - disport themselves against the rich background of regional customs and history. Whether the tone is humorous and earthy, playful and nonsensical, or noble and mysterious, the drama unfolds strictly according to the joyous logic of the imagination.

Chosen one of the "New York Times's" ten best books in the year of its original publication, "Italian Folktales" immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists like the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In this collection Calvino combines a sensibility attuned to the fantastical with a singular writerly ability to capture the visions and dreams of a people.

Product Details

Author:
Italo Calvino
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
15 November 1992
Dimensions:
22.91 x 15.6 x 4.34 cm
Genre:
Italy
ISBN-10:
0156454890
ISBN-13:
9780156454896
Language:
English
Location:
San Diego, CA
Pages:
800
Weight:
934.4 gm

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