Vittorini Omnibus Twilight of the Elephant, in Sicily, la Garibaldina

Name: Vittorini Omnibus Twilight of the Elephant, in Sicily, la Garibaldina
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ISBN: 9780811204996

ISBN-10: 0811204995

ISBN-13: 9780811204996

Edition: N/A

Authors: Elio Vittorini, Cinina Brescia, Wilfrid David, Frances Keene

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This representative collection of works by the late Elio Vittorini (1908-1966) brings under a single cover three short novels. The Twilight of the Elephant (II Sempione strizza l'occhio al Frï¿½jus, 1946) is a haunting, mythlike tale bearing strong affinities with music and abstract art. It is the story of a poverty-stricken family and its extraordinary grandfather--a veritable "elephant" of a man. One of the recognized classics of modern literature, In Sicily (Conversazione in Sicilia, 1937) recounts a city man's rediscovery of himself and the basic values of life when he returns for a visit to the primitive Sicilian village where he was born. Included in this edition is an introduction…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 1/17/1973
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1
Size: 5.20" wide x 8.10" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English