History (novel)
1974 novel by Elsa Morante / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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History: A Novel (Italian: La Storia) is a novel by Italian author Elsa Morante, generally regarded as her most famous and controversial work. Published in 1974, it narrates the story of a partly Jewish woman, Ida Ramundo, and her two sons Antonio (nicknamed "Ninnarieddu", "Ninnuzzu" or "Nino") and Giuseppe ("Useppe") in Rome, during and immediately after the Second World War.[1]
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Author | Elsa Morante |
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Original title | La Storia |
Translator | William Weaver |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Publisher | Giulio Einaudi Editore |
Publication date | 1974 |
Published in English | 1977 |
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The Italian title La Storia can be translated as either "History" or "The Story"; the ambiguity is lost in translation.