Larger than Life (novel)
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First edition
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| Author | Dino Buzzati |
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| Translator | Henry Reed |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore |
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Publication date
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1960 |
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Published in English
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1962 |
| Pages | 177 |
Larger than Life (Italian: Il grande ritratto ) is a 1960 novel by the Italian writer Dino Buzzati. It tells the story of a scientist who becomes entangled with a large electronic machine in which the woman he loves is reincarnated. The book is considered to be the first serious novel of Italian science fiction, with content that goes beyond light entertainment.[1] An English translation by Henry Reed was published in 1962.[2]
Reception
Sergeant Coff of The Saturday Review called the book "a read-at-a-sitting parable with science-fiction overtones" and described it as "skillfully put together".[3]
References
External links
- Publicity page at the Italian publisher's website (Italian)
