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Aug 30, 2022 | ISBN 9781681375939

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“Frederika Randall’s translation manages to capture the infinite variety of Zeno’s self-delusions, from being forced out of the business he’s spent his entire adult life doing, to being a grandfather and (briefly) a mistress-keeper.” —Tom Bodwen, Book Beat

“The very old man is still a fabulist, and his lies still have marvellous staying power. . . . As ever, his circumstances clash with his imaginings – and as ever, it is reality that ultimately gives way and transforms.” —Becca Rothfield, New Left Review

“It’s always fascinating to see a great writer’s work in progress; this is no exception” —Corinne Segal, Lit Hub

“For Svevo, life itself is a fatal pathology, the human condition a sickness for which there is no cure. There exists a treatment, however: laughter. Though the miseries of old age and fear of death are central to his late stories, a huge amount of laughter occurs in A Very Old Man.” —Sigrid Nunez, Harper’s Magazine

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