Collection Of Sand - Brossura

Calvino, Italo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0544146468 ISBN 13: 9780544146464

Casa editrice: Mariner Books Classics, 2014

Riassunto

The first English-language translation of the great Italian author’s final collection of essays. Collection of Sand is the last of Italo Calvino's works to appear during the author's lifetime―now available for an English-reading audience. This eye-opening collection embraces both the world and the word, and the themes of stone and sand implicit in the title are evident in many of these essays. Calvino applies his graceful intellect to the delights of the nature, in essays on subjects ranging from cuneiform and antique maps to Mexican temples and Japanese gardens. Collection of Sand is an incisive and often surprising meditation on observation and knowledge, the difference between the world as we perceive it, and the world as it is. ¶ “To read [Collection of Sand] is to enter the presence of an exceptionally fervent and fertile mind . . . A brilliant collection that may change the way you see the world around you.” ―The Guardian

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ITALO CALVINO’s superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as “one of the world’s best fabulists” (New York Times Book Review). At the time of his death in 1985, he was the most translated contemporary Italian writer.

 

ITALO CALVINO's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as 'one of the world's best fabulists' (New York Times Book Review). At the time of his death in 1985, he was the most translated contemporary Italian writer.

 

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“Just like every collection, this one is a diary as well: a diary of travels, of course, but also of feelings, states of mind, moods . . . The fascination of a collection lies just as much in what it reveals as in what it conceals of the secret urge that led to its creation.” — from Collection of Sand

Italo Calvino’s unbounded curiosity and masterly imagination are displayed in peak form in Collection of Sand, the last of his works published during his lifetime. Here he applies his graceful intellect to the delights of the visual world, in essays on subjects ranging from cuneiform and antique maps to Mexican temples and Japanese gardens. Never before translated into English, Collection of Sand is an incisive and often surprising meditation on observation and knowledge, the difference between the world as we perceive it and the world as it is.

“Beautifully translated by Martin McLaughlin . . . To read [Collection of Sand] is to enter the presence of an exceptionally fervent and fertile mind . . . A brilliant collection that may change the way you see the world around you.” — PD Smith, Guardian

ITALO CALVINO (1923–1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century’s greatest storytellers. Born in Cuba, he was raised in Italy, where he lived most of his life. Among his many works are Invisible Cities, If on a winter’s night a traveler, The Baron in the Trees, and other novels, as well as numerous collections of fiction, folktales, criticism, and essays. His works have been translated into dozens of languages.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Mariner Books Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0544146468
• ISBN 13: 9780544146464
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Contatto del produttore: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia