As A Man Grows Older (Hardcover)

from deebee1

Lovers of literature have James Joyce to thank for for the launching of Svevo's literary career (at the rather late age of 64 yrs) and giving us this delicately crafted novel, and the more popular The Confessions of Zeno. (Joyce was in earlier years, hired by Svevo as English tutor.) Set in Tries...

from deebee1

Lovers of literature have James Joyce to thank for for the launching of Svevo's literary career (at the rather late age of 64 yrs) and giving us this delicately crafted novel, and the more popular The Confessions of Zeno. (Joyce was in earlier years, hired by Svevo as English tutor.) Set in Tries...

from GabrieleSc

E' Italo Svevo. O lo ami o lo detesti. Le 250 pagine del libro potrebbero essere riassunte in dieci righe. Ma di Svevo si ama la scrittura, l'analisi psicologica, lo sguardo dei personaggi sul mondo. E' uno degli autori che ha cambiato la letteratura italiana.

from Kristelh

Reason Read: 1001 botm December 22. This book is by Jewish Italian author Svevo and is about a man in Italy who becomes infatuated with a beautiful woman who is also a cheat. Against the advice of friends and family he jealousy clings to this woman who is playing with him. I did not especially ...