A Perfect Hoax
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Description
Travelling salesman Enrico Gaia decides to play a trick on the conceited ageing littérateur Mario Samigli: he dupes him into thinking that a representative of a prestigious Viennese publishing house wants to commission a German translation of a long-forgotten novel Samigli had written and published at his own expense forty years ago. This leads the old man to reach new heights of self-delusion, spurred on by Gaia’s succession of ruses.
In this tragicomic study of deception and disappointment, Italo Svevo – who himself was an undiscovered writer until his old age – parodies elements of his own life and offers an insightful psychological portrait of a person who has lost touch with reality.
Additional information
Weight | 0.127 kg |
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Dimensions | 12.8 × 19.8 cm |
Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 114 |
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Year Published | 22-11-2018 |
ISBN 10 | 1847497756 |
Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
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