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Loading... The Bay Is Not Naples (1953)by Anna Maria Ortese
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. It’s nice to have more Ortese in print in English, though I can’t help thinking this cynically retitled Il mare non bagna Napoli obscures what’s most interesting about her as a writer, instead casting her as a slightly wonky neorealist forbear to Ferrante. The translation isn’t substantively different from the 1955 Francis Frenaye translation, though the text is slightly more complete and contextual notes explain who the Neapolitan literati were. But the reader of this might reasonably imagine that Ortese died after this work, rather than going on to write her much more interesting later novels and stories; this does Ortese a disservice. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesGli Adelphi [Adelphi] (329) I gettoni [Einaudi] (18) Paisajes narrados (26) Renart (6) AwardsNotable Lists
A riveting classic of European literature, this superb collection of fiction and reportage is set in Italy's most vibrant and turbulent metropolis-Naples-in the immediate aftermath of World War II. These writings helped inspire Elena Ferrante's bestselling novels, and she has expressed deep admiration for the author of this volume. Goyaesque in its depiction of the widespread suffering and brutal desperation that plagued the city, it comprises a mix of masterful storytelling and piercing journalism. This book, with its unforgettable portrait of Naples high and low, is also a stunning literary companion to the great neorealist films of the era by directors such as Vittorio de Sica and Roberto Rossellini. Neapolitan Chronicles is exquisitely rendered in English by Ann Goldstein and Jenny McPhee, two of the leading translators working from Italian today. Included in the collection is "A Pair of Eyeglasses," one of the most widely praised Italian short stories of the last century. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)853.914Literature Italian and related languages Italian fiction 1900- 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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