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The Uses of Literature

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June 04, 2024

Narrator Edoardo Ballerini

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Language English
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Summary

In these widely praised essays, Calvino reflects on literature as process, the great narrative game in the course of which writer and reader are challenged to understand the world. Calvino himself made the selection of pieces to be included in this volume.

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