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Incidental Inventions

By Elena Ferrante
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Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante, classified under Biography & Memoir, offers a collection of insightful essays originally penned for a column in a British newspaper. Ferrante reflects on diverse topics such as writing, identity, and the nuances of everyday life. Her unique voice reveals intimate thoughts and observations, providing a glimpse into the mind of the enigmatic author.
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This collection of reflections by Elena Ferrante might appeal to you if you enjoy intimate glimpses into an author's thoughts on diverse topics. The pieces touch on the creative process, identity, and personal revelations, offering Ferrante's signature exploration of the inner world. If you're intrigued by essay-style memoirs that provide a candid look at an author's mind, this book could be a delightful addition to your reading list.

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Incidental Inventions

Elena Ferrante's Guardian columns, collected and illustrated.

18M copies of Elena Ferrante's books sold worldwide

Elena Ferrante's Guardian columns, collected and illustrated.

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"This is my last column, after a year that has scared and inspired me."

With these words, Elena Ferrante, the bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend, bid farewell to her year-long collaboration with the Guardian. For a full year, she penned short pieces, the subjects of which were suggested by editors at the Guardian, turning the writing process into a kind of prolonged interlocution. The subjects ranged from first love to climate change, from enmity among women to the adaptation of her novels to film and TV. As she said in her final column: "I have written as an author of novels, taking on matters that are important to me and that—if I have the will and the time—I'd like to develop within real narrative mechanisms."

Here, then, are the seeds of possible future novels, the ruminations of an internationally beloved author, and the abiding preoccupations of a writer who has been called "one of the great novelists of our time" (The New York Times). Gathered together for the first time and accompanied by an entirely new introduction written by Elena Ferrante and by Andrea Ucini's intelligent, witty, and beautiful illustrations, this is a must for all Ferrante fans.

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Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante is praised for its powerful and unconventional narrative that captivates a diverse audience. Critics liken Ferrante’s literary style to a blend of Jane Austen and John Steinbeck, highlighting her unique storytelling voice. Her writing is described as compelling and immersive, often making readers lose themselves entirely in her work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787701908

Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 November 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Illustration: 50 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Translated by Ann Goldstein
  • Illustrated by Andrea Uncini
  • Translated by Ann Goldstein

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 533.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 112

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Biography & Memoir Elena Ferrante Non-Fiction

About the Author

Elena Ferrante is the author of The Days of Abandonment (Europa, 2005), Troubling Love (Europa, 2006), The Lost Daughter (Europa, 2008), and the four novels known as the Neapolitan Quartet (My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child) which were published by Europa Editions between 2012 and 2015. My Brilliant Friend, the HBO series directed by Saverio Costanzo, premiered in 2018. Ferrante is also the author of Frantumaglia: A Writer’s Journey (Europa, 2016), a children’s picture book illustrated by Mara Cerri, The Beach at Night (Europa, 2016), and a collection of personal essays illustrated by Andrea Ucini entitled Incidental Inventions (Europa, 2019). The Lost Daughter was made into a feature film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Olivia Colman. Her most recent novel is The Lying Life of Adults (Europa, 2020). In the Margins, a collection of original essays on reading and writing, was published by Europa in 2022.  Ann Goldstein is one of the most accomplished translators from the Italian working today. Best known for her translations of Elena Ferrante’s oeuvre, she has also brought to Anglo-Saxon readers novels by Primo Levi, Pierpaolo Pasolini, Alessandro Baricco and other classic and contemporary Italian writers.

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