A Perfect Hoax by Italo Svevo
In this tragicomic study of deception and disappointment, Italo Svevo who himself was an undiscovered writer until his old age parodies elements of his own life and offers an insightful psychological portrait of a person who has lost touch with reality.
…a wonderful comedy where the resourcefulness of the vain and creative mind is aided by a variety of unlikely circumstances in its desperate effort to reconstruct self-esteem and serenity -- Tim Parks
Born in Trieste to a Jewish German father and an Italian mother, Italo Svevo (1861–1928) worked for his father-in-law’s paint business for most of his life and was unknown as a writer until the 1923 publication of Zeno’s Conscience, which is now considered a classic of Italian fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847497758 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847497756 |
| Title | A Perfect Hoax |
| Author | Italo Svevo |
| Series | Alma Classics 101 Pages |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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