Pros: Fun, lucid, passionate writing Cons: English translation
With all the exuberance of a children's story but with the thematic significance of any novel of the 20th century literary canon, Calvino's narratives deliver the best in contemporary fiction.
In addition to producing fablelike stories that...
Calvino's "If on a Winter's Night a Traveler" came highly recommended to me, an avid reader, writer, and linguist. But, after reading it, I have concluded that readers are mistaking novelty and skewed technique for overall success.
Pros: Wonderfully refreshing story Cons: Can be confusing
I thoroughly enjoy Italo Calvino as a writer. I have read several of his books, and of those that I have read, If On A Winter's Night A Traveler has to be my favorite. It is a novel about a novel. You, the reader, are drawn into the story. You, in...
Pros: creative abstract philosophizing Cons: I like 'em all!
I must agree with the other reviewer -- I tend to like Calvino's writings in the first place, so I'm a bit biased, but this is definitely among his best. It's one of those types of books that certainly gets your imagination going... I won't give away...
Paperback, The Castle of Crossed Destinies A series of short, fantastic narratives inspired by fifteenth-century tarot cards and their archetypical images. Full-color and black-and-white reprod...
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