Short Stories in Italian: Penguin Parallel Texts

Author(s): Nick Roberts

Short Stories

A new version of the "Parallel Text" series, containing nine pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Italian and in English translation. With notes on unusual words and phrases, this is a useful component of language studies and provides an insight into Italian literature and culture.

Contents: Short 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


 


 


Author Biography: Nick Roberts is a teacher of Italian at Eton College.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780140265408
  • : Penguin Books
  • : Penguin Books
  • : 0.133
  • : August 1999
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 12mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : September 2000
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Nick Roberts
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 458.6421
  • : 192