Marcello Clerici is a social deviant who is repelled by his own actions and strives to be normal. As we follow his life we bear witness to his psychological struggle between perverse desires and his desperate wish to conform.
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Moravia is red hot! In the past year, roughly half a dozen of his books have been reprinted by numerous publishers. In addition to being highly acclaimed novels, both these titles were the basis of popular European films.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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One of Moravia's Best,
This review is from: The Conformist (Film Ink) (Paperback)
At long last, Moravia is once again available in translation. Apart from his first work GLI INDIFFERENTI, IL CONFORMISTA is probably the author's most successful novel. Well, the most infamous anyway. The setting is fascist Italy just prior to the Second World War and the plot is loosely based on the assassinations of two of Moravia's cousins who were political activists standing up to Il Duce's regime. Moravia takes these events and constructs a masterpiece of postwar Italian fiction, relentless and loaded with insightful ironies. There are some major differences between the novel and Bertolucci's film, which is wonderful in its own right. So don't let that deter you from reading the book.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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By far one of the most interesting novels ever,
By Lance Link "lancelink" (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Conformist (Film Ink) (Paperback)
This is an excellent entry piece into Italian fiction (in translation), especially for those seeking works set during World War II and the rise of fascism in Italy. Ranks with the best of international 20th century literature.
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Get this book back in print!,
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This review is from: The Conformist (Film Ink) (Paperback)
Please print 5,000 copies and get this thing circulating again
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