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Italo Calvino (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage (2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0676973191
ISBN-13: 978-0676973198
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars A personal antology, February 27, 2001

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The answer to the question sophisticatedly raised by this little anthology, is given in the essay which opens the collection.The basic reason lies in forming a personal scale of values that help you individualize the real artistic elements in new works. The second one is that reading increases the quality of living in usual and unusual situations, as well. But the quality of school anthologies and their presentations is still an open problem.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Calvino get you inloved with literature!!, October 4, 1999

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What makes a book a clasic? Borges once said in a conference, that the fact that a whole generation lives with the idea of a book makes it a classic, Calvino involve you in that idea..

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Anthology, September 21, 2002

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An inspirational collection from an excellent essayist. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in literature.

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WE HAVE TO READ THE CLASSICS to understand the heart of the issue. We cannot get that by reading abridged versions or self-help books. Read more

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