To begin with I'd like to talk about my wife. To love means, in addition to many other things, to delight in gazing upon and observing the beloved. --From Conjugal Love When Silvio, a rich Italian dilettante, and his beautiful wife agree to move to the country and forgo sex so that he will have the energy to write a successful novel, something is bound to go wrong: Silvio's literary ambitions are far too big for his second-rate talent, and his wife Leda is a passionate woman. This dangerously combustible situation is ...
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To begin with I'd like to talk about my wife. To love means, in addition to many other things, to delight in gazing upon and observing the beloved. --From Conjugal Love When Silvio, a rich Italian dilettante, and his beautiful wife agree to move to the country and forgo sex so that he will have the energy to write a successful novel, something is bound to go wrong: Silvio's literary ambitions are far too big for his second-rate talent, and his wife Leda is a passionate woman. This dangerously combustible situation is set off when Leda accuses Antonio, the local barber who comes every morning to shave Silvio, of trying to molest her. Silvio obstinately refuses to dismiss him, and the quarrel and its shattering consequences put the couple's love to the test.
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New York. 1952. March 1952. Signet/New American Library. 1st Paperback Printing. Good in Wrappers. Translated from the Italian. 142 pages. paperback. 922. keywords: Literature Italy Translated Signet. FROM THE PUBLISHER-A DARINGLY FRANK NOVEL. Love. ‘I should have liked to say to her. ‘I love you as you are now, sitting up in bed, calm and serene. And I love you as you were a little time ago when you were dancing the dance of desire and gnashing your teeth and pulling up your dress and clinging to Antonio. And I shall love you always. ' But I said nothing of all this, because I realized that she understood that I knew everything and that everything was now settled between us. ' Who is at fault when a husband dedicates himself to his work and his wife finds another lover as an outlet for her pent-up emotions? This is a daringly frank novel, that searchingly explores a seldom-discussed side of married life. ALBERTO MORAVIA is one of the most brilliant contemporary Italian novelists, who has achieved international fame with his books THE WOMAN OF ROME (SIGNET #8844) TWO ADOLESCENTS and THE CONFORMIST. inventory #34564.
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Good. Size: 5x0x7; Trade paperback. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers. Binding square and tight. No creasing to spine. No loose pages. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. Book NOT ex-library. Navy-stamped gray cloth. Handsome dust jacket w/ a few tiny chips. No names, clean text. Trans. from the Italian by Angus Davidson. Designer: Stefan Salter. "Second printing, before publication, February 1951" on copyright pg. 26, 000 PB shelf.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
