Short Stories in Italian: Penguin Parallel Texts
Author(s): Nick Roberts
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
- :
- : 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