Description
Luigi Pirandello's tragicomic novel plunges into the labyrinth of identity through the story of Mattia Pascal, a man whose life takes an extraordinary turn. After a series of unfortunate events and a case of mistaken identity, Mattia finds himself presumed dead and seizes the opportunity to forge a new existence. However, his attempt to escape his past and construct a new self reveals the profound and often inescapable nature of identity, and the societal constructs that define us. Pirandello masterfully explores themes of fate, self-deception, and the fluid, ever-changing essence of who we are in this profound and thought-provoking work.
Available Editions
paperback
New York Review of Books
Published Nov 30, 2004
273 pages
ISBN: 9781590171158
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Details
First Published
1904
Language
eng
Translation
From: ita
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