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Last Comes the Raven
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A captivating, realist collection of Calvino's early stories.
These early short stories brim with the beauty of the Italian countryside and seaside, telling tales both sumptuous and unnerving.
Calvino's war-torn Italy is vivid, intense, almost hyper-real. A trio of greedy burglars rob a pastry shop, a boy offers a girl presents of toads and insects from the garden, a wealthy family invites a rustic goatherd to lunch, only to mock him. In every story, he reveals the hidden meaning beneath the surface of everyday life, and the ludicrousness of war.
Some stories from Last Comes the Raven have been previously available in the collection Adam, One Afternoon. This new expanded collection includes several stories newly translated by Ann Goldstein and is an important addition to Calvino's legacy.
In Last Comes the Raven, a collection of early stories, we find the man behind the magician - New Yorker
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Last Comes the Raven by Italo Calvino is celebrated for its beautifully translated stories, showcasing the author's inventive writing. Critics note Calvino's ability to merge physical immediacy with timeless allegory, providing tales that are both enchanting and thought-provoking. With a style reminiscent of the Brothers Grimm, his stories convey wonder, mystery, and life's terror through subtlety and economy. Readers will find a blend of irony, wit, and touches of surrealism, prompting feelings of sympathy and curiosity.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781784878214
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Ann Goldstein
- Translated by William Weaver
- Translated by Archibald Colquhoun
- Translated by Peggy Wright
- Translated by Ben Johnson
- Translated by William Weaver
- Translated by William Weaver
- Translated by Ann Goldstein
- Translated by Archibald Colquhoun
- Translated by Peggy Wright
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 184g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Italo Calvino was born in Cuba in 1923 and grew up in Italy. He was an essayist and journalist and a member of the editorial staff of Einaudi in Turin. One of the most respected writers of the twentieth century, his best-known works of fiction include Invisible Cities, If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Marcovaldo and Mr Palomar. In 1973 he won the prestigious Premio Feltrinelli. He died in 1985. A collection of Calvino's posthumous personal writings, The Hermit in Paris, was published in 2003.
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