{"product_id":"neapolitan-chronicles-9781939931511","title":"Neapolitan Chronicles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A major inspiration for Elena Ferrante.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting classic of European literature, this superb collection of fiction and reportage is set in Italy's most vibrant and turbulent metropolis--Naples--in the immediate aftermath of World War Two. These writings helped inspire Elena Ferrante's best-selling novels and she has expressed deep admiration for the author of this volume, originally edited in Italian by Italo Calvino. Goyaesque in its depiction of the widespread suffering and brutal desperation that plagued the city, it comprises a mix of masterful storytelling and piercing journalism. This book, with its unforgettable portrait of Naples high and low, is also a stunning literary companion to the great neorealist films of the era by directors such as Vittorio de Sica and Roberto Rossellini. \u003ci\u003eNeapolitan Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is exquisitely rendered in English by Ann Goldstein and Jenny McPhee, two of the leading translators working from Italian today. Included in the collection is \"A Pair of Eyeglasses,\" one of the most widely praised Italian short stories of the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Maria Ortese\u003c\/b\u003e (1914-1998) is one of the most celebrated and original Italian writers of the last century. \u003ci\u003eNeapolitan Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003ebrought her widespread acclaim in her native country when it was first published in 1953 and won the prestigious Premio Viareggio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Vessel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939931511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anna Maria Ortese","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671451693212,"sku":"9781939931511","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a9311719-7b5d-456e-ac7e-eec540e56026.jpg?v=1603925426","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/neapolitan-chronicles-9781939931511","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}