Roman Tales
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Roman Tales is a celebrated collection of short stories by the Italian master Alberto Moravia, offering an intimate and unflinching portrait of working-class life in post-war Rome. Originally published in Italian as Racconti Romani, the anthology chronicles the daily struggles, desires, and moral ambiguities of ordinary Romans — bus drivers, street vendors, thieves, and housewives — with sharp wit and compassionate realism. Moravia's prose is deceptively simple yet richly layered, capturing the texture of a city in social and economic flux during the mid-twentieth century. Each story stands alone as a vivid vignette, yet together they form a panoramic mosaic of Roman life that is both timeless and deeply human. Widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Italian neorealist fiction, this collection remains essential reading for anyone drawn to European literature and urban storytelling.
Author: Alberto Moravia
Format: Paperback
Published: 1961, Penguin Books
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Roman Tales is a celebrated collection of short stories by the Italian master Alberto Moravia, offering an intimate and unflinching portrait of working-class life in post-war Rome. Originally published in Italian as Racconti Romani, the anthology chronicles the daily struggles, desires, and moral ambiguities of ordinary Romans — bus drivers, street vendors, thieves, and housewives — with sharp wit and compassionate realism. Moravia's prose is deceptively simple yet richly layered, capturing the texture of a city in social and economic flux during the mid-twentieth century. Each story stands alone as a vivid vignette, yet together they form a panoramic mosaic of Roman life that is both timeless and deeply human. Widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Italian neorealist fiction, this collection remains essential reading for anyone drawn to European literature and urban storytelling.