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Originally Posted by Merischino
glos: interesting. I read it college (in Italian) and found it quite funny. Maybe the translation you guys had was not so hot?
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I read the original too as that's my first language
All those parts about his smoke problem and the part
were really hard to read...
I genuinely don't remember finding any part funny or not boring
slightly off topic
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I don't usually dislike our "classics", I can say I Promessi Sposi is too long, but that's because they don't really make you like it at school (and yeah let's face it, it's way too long), while my teacher did a great job on the Divine Comedy, I adore it, if it's properly explained it's easy to see why it's a masterpiece. I also Like Calvino and Eco a lot. Of the "newest" there's Baricco (Novecento, Oceano Mare) and lately I am especially enjoying Stefano Benni (Achille pič veloce, etc) if you have not tried them, as you seem to like italian literature (and maybe read them in their original language, I'd recommend them)
Wiki on Benni (because I couldn't find the words): "His novels contain, within imaginary worlds and situations, a strong satire of Italian society over the last few decades. His writing style includes many puns, neologisms and parodies of other literary styles." I find them really clever and witty.