Marcovaldo: or the Seasons in the City
By Italo Calvino , with William Weaver
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Marcovaldo is an unskilled worker in a drab industrial city in northern Italy. He is an irrepressible dreamer and an inveterate schemer. Much to the puzzlement of his wife, his children, his boss, and his neighbors, he chases his dreams—but the results are never the expected ones. Translated by William Weaver.
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Summary
Summary
Marcovaldo is an unskilled worker in a drab industrial city in northern Italy. He is an irrepressible dreamer and an inveterate schemer. Much to the puzzlement of his wife, his children, his boss, and his neighbors, he chases his dreams—but the results are never the expected ones. Translated by William Weaver.
Author
Author Bio: Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino (1923-1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century’s greatest storytellers. He was awarded the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1982. He was born in Cuba and grew up in San Remo, Italy. He began his writing career as an essayist and a journalist but is best known for his fiction, including Invisible Cities, If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler, Marcovaldo, and Mr. Palomar, among others.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 3.86 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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