A Very Old Man
By Italo Svevo
Introduction by Nathaniel Rich
Translated by Frederika Randall
By Italo Svevo
Introduction by Nathaniel Rich
Translated by Frederika Randall
By Italo Svevo
Introduction by Nathaniel Rich
Translated by Frederika Randall
By Italo Svevo
Introduction by Nathaniel Rich
Translated by Frederika Randall
Category: Short Stories
Category: Short Stories
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$15.95
Aug 30, 2022 | ISBN 9781681375939
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Aug 30, 2022 | ISBN 9781681375946
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Praise
“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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