Alberto Moravia





Alberto Moravia

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born
in Via Sgambati, Rome, Italy
November 28, 1907

died
September 26, 1990

gender
male

genre


About this author

Alberto Moravia, born Alberto Pincherle was one of the leading Italian novelists of the twentieth century whose novels explore matters of modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism.


Average rating: 3.74 · 5,653 ratings · 466 reviews · 137 distinct works · Similar authors
Contempt
by
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 872 ratings — published 1954 — 27 editions
Boredom
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 1960 — 27 editions
The Conformist
by
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 1951 — 21 editions
The Woman of Rome
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 576 ratings — published 1947 — 34 editions
The Time of Indifference
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3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 766 ratings — published 1929 — 33 editions
Two Women
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 1957 — 23 editions
Roman Tales
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1954 — 24 editions
Conjugal Love
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3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 1943 — 22 editions
Agostino
3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 207 ratings — published 1944 — 22 editions
1934
by
3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1982 — 7 editions
More books by Alberto Moravia…
“And we all know love is a glass which makes even a monster appear fascinating.”
Alberto Moravia, The Woman of Rome

“You can't think on purpose about somebody or something. Either you think about them naturally or you don't think at all.”
Alberto Moravia, Boredom

“This thought strengthened in me my belief that all men, without exception, deserve to be pitied, if only because they are alive.”
Alberto Moravia, The Woman of Rome

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