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Short Stories in Italian : New Penguin Parallel Text by Nick Roberts (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Short Stories in Italian : New Penguin Parallel Text by Nick Roberts (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140265406

ISBN-139780140265408

eBay Product ID (ePID)1753102

Product Key Features

Book TitleShort Stories in Italian : New Penguin Parallel Text

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicCultural Heritage, Short Stories (Single Author), Anthologies (Multiple Authors), European / Italian

GenreFiction, Literary Collections

TypeBilingual

AuthorNick Roberts

Book SeriesPenguin Parallel Text Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight5 oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-274159

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Grade ToUP

Edition DescriptionBilingual edition

Table Of ContentShort Stories in ItalianIntroduction The Long Crossing Leonardo Siascia (1921-89) Translated by Avril Bardoni Italy Goffredo Parise (1929-86) Translated by Nick Roberts The Girl with the Plait Dacia Maraini (1936- ) Translated by Sharon Wood The Last Channel Italo Calvino (1923-87) Translated by Tim Parks Lilith Primo Levi (1919-87) Translated by Ruth Feldman The Island of Komodo Susanna Tamaro (1957- ) Translated by Charles Caroe and Chris Roberts Women by the Pool Sandra Petrignani (1952- ) Translated by Sharon Wood A Naughty Schoolboy Stefano Benni (1947- ) Translated by Nick Roberts Saturday Afternoons Antonio Tabucchi (1943- ) Translated by Edward Williams Notes on Italian texts Acknowledgments

SynopsisThis 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.

LC Classification NumberPQ4257.E5S56 1999