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4.0�toiles sur 5 Not his best...but still captivating, Nov. 6 2002

Par	"the-meta-one" (Elk Grove Village, Il United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Marcovaldo: or the Seasons in the City (Paperback)

We have all come to expect one thing from Calvino, an imaginative collection of short stories that come together to create an original novel full of intelligent humor, allusions to real life, and, most importantly, beautiful prose.
And this book does not disappoint.
We are presented with Marcovaldo--a down on his luck (constantly obvious) just above poverty working class man with a family he can't support. While this story may seem old, Calvino approaches it in a unique way. As the book progresses we see Marcovaldo hatch many, seemingly brilliant, plans to get rich only to have them fail miserably a few pages later. And all the while Marcovaldo, although down, catches glimpses of the subtle beauties of life, something that seems to be a trademark of Calvino.
All in all this is a very good book and definately worth the read (can probably be done in one sitting). If you only read one book by Calvino Invisible Cities is the way to go, but if you are looking to expand your library of Italian literature you won't be sorry with Marcovaldo.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 OK, I am italian and proud of it, but..., Ao� 18 2002

Par	Baruffaldi Andrea (Viadana (MN) Italy) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Marcovaldo: or the Seasons in the City (Paperback)

It is a nice book BUT my opinion is that it has been overrated, both in Italy and abroad.
Calvino wrote something much better, like "Il Barone rampante", etc.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Zany, poignant, and imaginative, D�c 23 2001

Par	ardent_lover "ardent_lover" (Brooklyn, New York USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Marcovaldo: or the Seasons in the City (Paperback)

What more could you expect of Calvino? Marcovoldo is the ultimate satire that deals with the frustrations of a marginal worker who can barely survive the trials and tribulations of a post industrial society that has forgotten how it's human to laugh. And laugh you will if you read this very ironic book of related short stories ... A must read for all Italo Calvino fans!

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Awesome
Read the book. It will keep your attention the whole time. There is a little Marcovaldo in all of us.

Publi� le Oct. 18 2001 par SaRah

4.0�toiles sur 5 A wonderful piece of work
Calvino truly has an imaginative pen! I love his work because he has the ability to create fantastic and magical worlds, even in seemingly the most mundane of places. Read more

Publi� le Avril 20 2001 par Saxon Kane

5.0�toiles sur 5 Start your adventure with Calvino here
This is a delightful masterpiece and the perfect introduction to the world of Calvino. It's episodic structure makes it easy to digest and the humor and irony are contagious... Read more

Publi� le Janv. 25 2001

5.0�toiles sur 5 thank you italio calvino
I read this book when I was very sad, and it gave me back the world.

Publi� le Janv. 10 2001