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Italo Calvino

Category Fiction
Pages 260 Pages
Publication Year 1998
Cover Type Paperback
Type Fiction
Reading Level General

ISBN 9780099430896

Rs. 958

Vintage

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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

By Italo Calvino · Published by Vintage

Who it's for: Readers interested in experimental and postmodern fiction

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino is a metafictional masterpiece that takes the reader on a unique and fragmented journey. The novel begins with you, the Reader, trying to read Calvino's latest book, only to be interrupted by various plot twists and narrative shifts. This inventive and playful novel explores themes of authorship, reading, and the relationship between the reader and the text, making it a singular and unforgettable literary experience. Why You Should Read This Book A metafictional masterpiece that challenges conventional storytelling. Explores themes of authorship, reading, and the relationship between reader and text. Written by a celebrated Italian author known for his inventive narrative style. Offers a unique and fragmented literary experience. Engages readers in a playful and thought-provoking manner. About the Author Italo Calvino was an Italian writer known for his imaginative and experimental storytelling. His works often blend realism with fantasy and explore themes of literature, history, and philosophy. Calvino's innovative narrative techniques and playful prose have made him a significant figure in 20th-century literature.

Highlights

  • Metafictional masterpiece challenging conventional storytelling
  • Explores themes of authorship, reading, and reader-text relationship
  • Playful and inventive narrative style
  • Fragmented, unique literary experience

Themes

Authorship · Reading · Reader-text relationship · Postmodernism

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Category Fiction
Publisher Vintage
ISBN 9780099430896
Pages 260 Pages
Publication Year 1998
Cover Type Paperback
Type Fiction
Reading Level General
Language English
Authenticity 100% Authentic Edition
SKU 2010000066508

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Questions about this book

What is the book about?

It's a metafictional novel that starts with the Reader trying to read Calvino's latest book, but the narrative is interrupted by various plot twists and shifts, exploring themes of authorship and reading.

Who is the author?

Italo Calvino, an Italian writer known for imaginative and experimental storytelling, blending realism with fantasy.

What makes this book unique?

Its metafictional structure directly involves the reader and challenges traditional storytelling, offering a fragmented and playful literary experience.

What themes does it explore?

It explores authorship, reading, and the relationship between the reader and the text, as well as postmodernist ideas.