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 Conformist, the: A Novel - Alberto Moravia
Newest Review: ... 'normal', to conform, to be led and not to rebel from what he ... more  ... sees as the accepted principles of the society in which he lives. This is Fascist Italy in the 1940's Marcello is a low ranking official in the Fascist government, he's a family man, loyal, hard working obsessed with a devotion to his party. This is Marcello's way of proving to others but more importantly to him that he is not a freak. However below this surface of normality lies a maelstrom of repressed sexual desires and psychological torment. Matters reach a crisi...more |
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Conformist, the: A Novel - Alberto Moravia: A Disturbed Mind (1321 words)
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Alberto Maoravia is one of the most important Italian authors of the 20th century. He was a journalist, short story writer and poet as well as a novelist. Later in life he involved himself directly in politics after a life of being a left wing thinker. He suffered from tuberculosis in early life and spent much of his childhood in sanatoriums being deprived or a formal education, which make his literary achievements all the more praiseworthy. His books mainly deal with an exploration of sexuality and the alienation of man in modern society form a left wing perspective. This soon led to many of his books being banned and he himself had to ... Read the complete review
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