Vasco Pratolini (1913–1991)

This is a fictionalized account of the author's relationship with his brother. It is written as a document directly addressed to his brother. Their mother died giving birth to the brother. Through a series of circumstances, the brother is unofficially adopted into a much wealthier family, and grows up with all the advantages. For years, the author resented his brother, subconciously blaming him for the death of their mother, and resenting his more comfortable circumstances. This book is an explanation and an apology of sorts. I liked it .… (more)

Fiction, The growth of Fascism in Florence, The effects of fascism and communism on working people's lives, One of the finest works of Italian Neorealism, First italian edition: Firenze, Vallecchi, 1947, 557 pp. First UK edition: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1949, 366 pp., 8vo, hardcover; First US edition: New York, Viking Press, 1949, 8vo, viii, 369 pp., hardcover. Film "Cronache di poveri amanti", 1953, directed by Carlo Lizzani, Minerva film, Film production: Cooperativa Spettatori Produttori Cinematografici, Genova, Starring: Anna Maria Ferrero, Gabriele Tinti, Cosetta Greco, Antonella Lualdi, Giuliano Montaldo, Marcello Mastroianni… (more)