If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Italo Calvino
Literary Fiction
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
by Italo Calvino
—· 260 p· 1982
Literary Canon20th Century Classicphilosophicalreflectivemysterious
Overview
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. Originall…
Pages
260
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Linguistic complexity
5/5
Very Dense
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Prose10
Narration10
Metafictional Complexity10
Reader Engagement9
Plot twists8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
Worldbuilding6
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