Two novels by Alberto Moravia display his gifts as a teller of stories sharp with characterization and deep understanding.Agostino is the story of a sensitive, cloistered boy who, beyond all sense of proportion, loves and idolizes his youthful widowed mother. The shock of finding he is not the center of his mother's universe is more than Agostino can stand. In an instinctive fumbling effort to gain self-respect and values, Agostino joins a gang of older boys who derisively and callously supply him with a quick and drastic ...
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Two novels by Alberto Moravia display his gifts as a teller of stories sharp with characterization and deep understanding.Agostino is the story of a sensitive, cloistered boy who, beyond all sense of proportion, loves and idolizes his youthful widowed mother. The shock of finding he is not the center of his mother's universe is more than Agostino can stand. In an instinctive fumbling effort to gain self-respect and values, Agostino joins a gang of older boys who derisively and callously supply him with a quick and drastic sexual education. Agostino finds he has won knowledge without wisdom; and in the words of Moravia. He has lost his first estate without having succeeded in winning another.Luca is more sophisticated, knowing and introspective. When his active mind questions the conventions and routine of everyday life he comes gradually to the conclusion that life is a monstrous conspiracy -- a plot to make one conform at the expense of one's soul. His answer is a complete negation of the pattern of living -- an austere and adolescent reaction that leads him, unwittingly to the brink of death itself, and from which only the purge of violent illness and an unexpected romance save him, mentally and physically, and show him the way to maturity.
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Seller's Description:
Fair/Fair. 0837183928. Clean text, good binding, discolation, chipping at the margin edges. Nameplate on endpaper. DJ is torn at the spine most of the way up, has edge tears. 268 pages. Translated from the Italian, the story of Agostino who, after no longer being the center of his widowed mother's attention, joins a gang of older boys and Luca, whose dramatic lifestyle finally leads him to maturity.
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Fair. 1969, Bantam Books, nice cover ary. Ex-Library copy, Reading copy, covers have some wear/tear, cover hinges/binding have some splitting/cracking. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Good hardcover copy with jacket, solid binding, mild to moderate reading/age wear, jacket has some mild edge wear, may have ex owner inscription and/or some light markings. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Very Good+ No Jacket. Book Navy-stamped slightly soiled very pale green cloth. Aged endpapers. No dust jacket. Agostino trans. from the Italian by Beryl de Zoete. Luca trans. by Angus Davidson. 27, 000 PB shelf.
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Very Good. 1950 Farrar 1st edition, VG/VG-minus DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has tiny rubs & nicks at spine ends & front corners, moderate rubbing, crease on rear panel, in Mylar, name on pastedown, pages nice with no markings found, boards have light tanning at top edges.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 4th printing. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
