Marcovaldo, or, The seasons in the city
By: Italo Calvino ; translated from the Italian by William Weaver.
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Published: 1983
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
Work titles: Marcovaldo.
Description: A collection of stories about an Italian peasant's struggle to reconcile country habits with urban life. Oblivious to the garish attractions of the town, Marcovaldo is the attentive recorder of natural phenomena but, at every turn, the city is there to thwart his inclinations.
Notes: Translation of, Marcovaldo.