About the book
\"You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel...Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.\" —from If On A Winter's Night a Traveler
Italo Calvino's stunning classic imagines a novel capable of endless possibilities in an intricately crafted, spellbinding story about writing and reading.
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a feat of striking ingenuity and intelligence, exploring how our reading choices can shape and transform our lives. Originally published in 1979, Italo Calvino's singular experimental novel crafted a postmodern narrative like never seen before—offering not one novel but ten, each with a different plot, style, ambience, and author, and each interrupted at a moment of suspense. Together, the stories form a labyrinth of literature known and unknown, alive and extinct, through which two readers—in a truly unique work of metafiction—pursue the story lines that intrigue them and try to read each other. Deeply profound and surprisingly romantic, this classic is a beautiful meditation on the transformative power of reading and the ways we make meaning in our lives.
\"Calvino is a wizard...There is no halting [this book's] metamorphoses.\" —New York Times Review of Books
Editions of If On A Winter's Night A Traveler
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780156439619
- EBook
- ISBN 9780544133402
Read an Excerpt
\"You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel...Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.\" —from If On A Winter's Night a Traveler
Italo Calvino's stunning classic imagines a novel capable of endless possibilities in an intricately crafted, spellbinding story about writing and reading.
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a feat of striking ingenuity and intelligence, exploring how our reading choices can shape and transform our lives. Originally published in 1979, Italo Calvino's singular experimental novel crafted a postmodern narrative like never seen before—offering not one novel but ten, each with a different plot, style, ambience, and author, and each interrupted at a moment of suspense. Together, the stories form a labyrinth of literature known and unknown, alive and extinct, through which two readers—in a truly unique work of metafiction—pursue the story lines that intrigue them and try to read each other. Deeply profound and surprisingly romantic, this classic is a beautiful meditation on the transformative power of reading and the ways we make meaning in our lives.
\"Calvino is a wizard...There is no halting [this book's] metamorphoses.\" —New York Times Review of Books
Frequently Asked Questions
What is If On A Winter's Night A Traveler about?
\"You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel...Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.\" —from If On A Winter's Night a Traveler
Italo Calvino's stunning classic imagines a novel capable of endless possibilities in an intricately crafted, spellbinding story about writing and reading.
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a feat of striking ingenuity and intelligence, exploring how our reading choices can shape and transform our lives. Originally published in 1979, Italo Calvino's singular experimental novel crafted a postmodern narrative like never seen before—offering not one novel but ten, each with a different plot, style, ambience, and author, and each interrupted at a moment of suspense. Together, the stories form a labyrinth of literature known and unknown, alive and extinct, through which two readers—in a truly unique work of metafiction—pursue the story lines that intrigue them and try to read each other. Deeply profound and surprisingly romantic, this classic is a beautiful meditation on the transformative power of reading and the ways we make meaning in our lives.
\"Calvino is a wizard...There is no halting [this book's] metamorphoses.\" —New York Times Review of Books
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in If On A Winter's Night A Traveler?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of If On A Winter's Night A Traveler?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780156439619
Who is/are the Author/s of the book If On A Winter's Night A Traveler?
Italo Calvino
Who is the Publisher of the book If On A Winter's Night A Traveler?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
If On A Winter's Night A Traveler is available as paperback(ISBN 9780156439619) and ebook(ISBN 9780544133402)
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