by Giorgio Bassani Translated by William Weaver Original title: L’airone
The protagonist of this psychological novel personifies the post-liberation (1945) generation in Italy and the frustration of the ideals experienced in those years. Bassani follows a day in the life of Edgardo Limentani — his last day. It’s a long, (more...)
by Giorgio Bassani Translated by I Quigley Original title: Il giardino dei Finzi-Continis
This story is set in the fascist era of the 20s and 30s. The garden lies behind a villa in the prosperous Northern city of Ferrara and is the centre of the happy world of Alberto and Micòl, children of a wealthy Jewish family. (more...)
by Giorgio Bassani Translated by William Weaver Original title: Dietro la porta
Set, like Garden Of The Finzi-Continis, in Bassani’s native city of Ferrara, these are the experiences and feelings of a competitive, intelligent schoolboy growing up in the early 1930s. Bassani demonstrates his brilliance as a writer, his skill in evoking worlds, (more...)