Alberto Moravia





Alberto Moravia

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

died
September 26, 1990

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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: 3.76 · 3196 ratings · 280 reviews · 141 distinct works
Contempt
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3.94 of 5 stars 394 avg rating — 512 ratings — published 1954 — 17 editions
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Boredom
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3.77 of 5 stars 377 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 1960 — 22 editions
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The Conformist
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3.94 of 5 stars 394 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 1951 — 20 editions
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The Woman of Rome
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3.79 of 5 stars 379 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 1947 — 15 editions
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The Time of Indifference
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3.5 of 5 stars 350 avg rating — 373 ratings — published 1929 — 25 editions
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Two Women
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3.97 of 5 stars 397 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 1957 — 17 editions
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Conjugal Love
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3.63 of 5 stars 363 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1947 — 13 editions
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Roman Tales
3.87 of 5 stars 387 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 1954 — 19 editions
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Agostino
3.59 of 5 stars 359 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1944 — 15 editions
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The Voyeur
3.67 of 5 stars 367 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1985 — 14 editions
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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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