num_pages: 254
description: Two novellas: the first, a parody of medieval knighthood told by a nun; the second, a fantasy about a nobleman bisected into his good and evil halves. “Bravura pieces... executed with brilliance and brio”(Chicago Tribune). Translated by Archibald Colquhoun. A Helen and Kurt Wolff BookOriginally published as two distinct volumes: 'Il visconte dimezzato' (1952) and 'Il cavaliere inesistente' (1959). Also published in a single volume with 'The baron in the trees' (Il barone rampante, 1957) as 'Our Ancestors' (I nostri antenati, 1960).
language: English
title: The Nonexistent Knight & The Cloven Viscount
titlecomplete: The Nonexistent Knight & The Cloven Viscount
genres: Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, Italian Literature, Fantasy, Italy, Classics, Fiction, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 5173
publisher: Harvest Books