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Elena Ferrante

Story Of A New Name Paperback Book

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At a Glance
Riveting literary fiction
Acclaimed Neapolitan Novels series
Page-turning narrative voice
Intimate character portraits
Feminist themes explored
Description

In 2012, Elena Ferrantes My Brilliant Friend introduced readers to the unforgettable Elena and Lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the Neapolitan Novels.The Story of a New Name is the second book in this series. With these books, which the New Yorkers James Wood described as large, captivating, amiably peopled...a beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal, Ferrante proves herself to be one of Italys most accomplished storytellers. She writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of Naples from the late1950s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and time. Yet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvelously nuanced portrait of friendship.In The Story of a New Name, Lila has recently married and made her entre into the family business Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighborhood that she so often finds stifling. Love, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their stories. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for Elena. Yet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of lifes challenges. In these Neapolitan Novels, Elena Ferrante, the...

SKU: M9781609451349
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Binding: Paperback;480 pages; Publisher: Europa Editions; Classification: FA; Weight: 588 g; Dimensions: 211 x 137 x 39

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