The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel

This study provides a broad-ranging introduction to the major trends in the development of the Italian novel from its early modern origins to the contemporary era. It examines some of the most influential and important novelists of the twentieth century, such as Luigi Pirandello, Primo Levi, Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino. Readers will be exposed to the vitality of the Italian novel throughout its history, in addition to learning about the debates and criticism that have contributed to its development.

Author: Peter Bondanella
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/25/2003
Pages: 243
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.06w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780521669627

About the Author
Ciccarelli, Andrea: - Andrea Ciccarelli is Chair of the Department of French and Italian and Director of the College of Arts and Humanities Institute at Indiana University.Bondanella, Peter: - Peter Bondanella is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature and Italian in the Department of French and Italian at Indiana University.