Eleven Short Stories/Undici Novelle (A Dual-Language Book)
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Winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for literature, Luigi Pirandello (1867 - 1936) is best known for such landmark plays as Six Characters in Search of an Author . One of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, he also distinguished himself in a vast outpouring of short stories, poetry, novels, and essays. The stories often provided the seeds for later novels and plays. The 11 tales included in this collection are among his best. Presented in the original Italian with excellent new English translations on facing pages, they offer students of Italian language and literature a unique learning aid and a treasury of superb fiction by a modern master. The stories range in time from the earliest known tale, "Little Hut," a study of rural passions written in 1884, to "Mrs. Frola and Mr. Ponza, Her Son-in-Law," a quintessential Pirandello story about the relativity of truth and the impossibility of penetrating other people's minds. Published in 1917, it formed the basis of Pirandello's first major play, Right You Are If You Think You Are . In addition to these narratives, the volume also includes "Citrons from Sicily," "With Other Eyes," "A Voice," "The Fly," "The Oil Jar," "It's Not to be Taken Seriously," "Think it Over, Giacomino!," "A Character's Tragedy," and "A Prancing Horse." Accompanying the stories are a biographical and critical introduction to Pirandello and his work, brief introductions to each of the stories and explanatory footnotes.
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 0486280918 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0486280912 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 208 pages |
| Publication Date | May 6, 1994 |
| Publisher | Dover Publications |
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You need more than "basic" Italian for this one
I bought this book and another just like it to continue to learn Italian more fluently. I am very pleased. The books do tell you which stories are "easiest" on up to "hardest" so you can read them in that order, if you choose (they are not printed in that order). And these stories are not easy to get through, but the process has helped me a learn a great deal, both with verb conjugation and sentence structure. You really do need more than a "basic" or "beginner" knowledge of Italian, and you also need quiet time that you can concentrate on your reading. I love having the translation on the opposite page for when I get stuck on the really hard or -- in some cases -- really LONG sentences!
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Dual English-Italian Short Stories
I bought this Dual English-Italian book for my husband who was looking for a translation book of short stories of English-Italian, and he absolutely loves it!
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Four Stars
enchanting stories mostly with a less than happy ending, accessible with a dictionary to the intermediate Italian student
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Stories (with translation) that draw you back over and again
I have been studying Italian for years and return to this book again and again. The stories in this book are engaging. Having the translations side-by-side with the Italian version make studying the language so much easier than having to rely on the dictionary. I rarely read a book more than once but these stories draw me back and back.
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Good book
I rated it thee stars because I didn't like the stories much. Unsatisfactory endings for me, some dumb stories. But it is ok, especially as a review or if you want to improve your Italian further after reading better dual language books. I'm usually please (and I am with this one) with almost any dual language book, even if I don't like the stories or translations, because for me the books are to improve my knowledge of the foreign language. But some books are boring, dumb, and otherwise less desireable than those better written and interesting.
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Big help in learning Italian
This picks up where language instruction books leave off. With Italian and English side by side you can develop a feel for the flow of Italian and read some good stories.
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Undici Novelle
I truly am enjoying these stories as I would consider myself fairly fluent in Italian and having the English Version available gives me a true insite into the story. I gave the other book I purchased to my friend and she found the book enjoyable also and we enjoy sharing the theme and outcome of each story.
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Good.
Easy to read.
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Supported reading
A really useful way to make a start on reading longer texts. Having the English translation on facing pages was a great support. Suitable for intermediate learners. I went on to buy a second book in the series.
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Good book
Not as good as the plays
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Good product
A dual language book, very useful for learning Italian, with a collection of stories by a major author.
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Good but quaint
I wanted a book to help me to learn to read Italian. Pirandello uses some words which don't appear in standard Italian dictionaries, which is a bit hard. Also, his world is rustic, far from my experience or interest. Of course it's also about people and their quirks and weaknesses, which are universal.So I found it too hard both from the language and the situations to be easy to grasp. Perhaps next year I will have a better idea of it.
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great translation
Pirandello is one of the greatest writers Europe has produced. His writing is subtle, touching and funny (The Jar was made into a film staring one of Italy's most famous comic actors). I have read a lot of his work in the original language. This is a very good translation indeed. The colloquialisms and particular turns of phrase that are peculiar to Italian and lend certain nuances of meaning that are difficult to achieve in English. This translator has managed it though. Pirandello writes about everyday human experiences but always with a twist, a touch of madness. Pirandello is not easy to find in English, take this opportunity to read him, you won't be disappointed.
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