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Confessions of Zeno
by Svevo, Italo (Aron Ettore Schmitz)
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- Condition
- Fine/Very Good +
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First American edition. Fine/Very Good +. A lovely copy of Svevo's best work, a novel that is widely regarded as the "great modern Italian novel." Book Fine with a touch of mottling to the cloth on the rear board, otherwise clean, fresh and unread. In a Very Good + price-clipped dust jacket with small chips at the spine ends and one corner, otherwise in a quite attractive state.
Self-published in 1923, the novel was largely ignored until championed by James Joyce, who had known Svevo and his writing for over 15 years. In fact, Svevo is credited as the inspiration for Joyce's immortal Leopold Bloom character in Ulysses. A charming, riotous work of psychological realism in which Svevo's neurotic character writes his memoirs on the advice of his shrink. Fine in Very Good + dust jacket.
Self-published in 1923, the novel was largely ignored until championed by James Joyce, who had known Svevo and his writing for over 15 years. In fact, Svevo is credited as the inspiration for Joyce's immortal Leopold Bloom character in Ulysses. A charming, riotous work of psychological realism in which Svevo's neurotic character writes his memoirs on the advice of his shrink. Fine in Very Good + dust jacket.
Synopsis
Zeno's Conscience is a novel by Italian businessman and author Italo Svevo. The main character is Zeno Cosini and the book is the fictional character's memoirs that he keeps at the insistence of his psychiatrist. Throughout the novel, we learn about his father, his business, his wife, and his tobacco habit. The novel was self-published in 1923. English translation also published under the title Confessions of Zeno.
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- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 851
- Title
- Confessions of Zeno
- Author
- Svevo, Italo (Aron Ettore Schmitz)
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- I have brought some books with me and I wish to be left in peace.
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