Roman Tales
by Alberto Moravia
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Racconti Romani (Roman Tales) are a series of sixty-one short stories (often referred to as sketches) written by the Italian author, Alberto Moravia. Written and published initially in the Italian newspaper, Il Corriere della Sera, they were published as a collection in 1954 by Bompiani. All of the stories are set in Rome after World War II or its surroundings and focus on 'the common people of Rome' (Roma popolana).
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1711361851LEE
- Title
- Roman Tales
- Author
- Alberto Moravia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
- Date Published
- 1956
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