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Self and self-compromise in the narratives of Pirandello and Moravia / (Record no. 633833)
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| fixed length control field | 01905nam a2200313 i 4500 |
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| fixed length control field | 261007s1999 xxu 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780820444543 |
| ISBN | 0820444545 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 853.91209 |
| Item number | STE |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Stella, M. John |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Self and self-compromise in the narratives of Pirandello and Moravia / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | M. John Stella |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 252 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "This study presents a distinctly new interpretation of key works by Luigi Pirandello and Alberto Moravia that dramatizes the identity crisis of the individual, a theme that figures so prominently in twentieth-century literature. Previous criticism considered these narratives solely within a European context and assumed that the protagonists failed to resolve their dilemmas.As the present study reveals, however, an alternative approach is warranted by evidence that Pirandello and Moravia were familiar with fundamental tenets of Buddhism, the first philosophy to advocate the deconstruction of personal identity. Combining a lucid explanation of Buddhist doctrine with Western sources, Dr.Stella demonstrates that by "losing their identity," characters such as Mattia Pascal end not in defeat, as is commonly supposed, but in victory over existential suffering and discontent."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936 -- Criticism and interpretation. |
| Topical Term | Moravia, Alberto, 1907- -- Criticism and interpretation. |
| Topical Term | Self in literature. |
| Topical Term | Criticism and interpretation |
| Topical Term | Self in literature |
| Topical Term | Pirandello, luigi, 1867-1936 |
| Topical Term | Moravia, alberto, 1907-1990 |
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| -- | P. Lang, |
| -- | 1999 |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 07.10.2026 | 853.91209 STE | 219491 | 07.10.2026 | Books |