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Contempt
Contempt is a brilliant and unsettling work by one of the revolutionary masters of modern European literature. All the qualities for which Alberto Moravia is justly famous ~~ his cool clarity of expression, his exacting attention to psychological complexity and social pretension, his still-striking openness about sex—are evident in this story of a failing marriage. Contempt (which was to inspire Jean-Luc Godard’s no-less-celebrated film) is an unflinching examination of desperation and self-deception in the emotional vacuum of modern consumer society.
251 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1954
About the author
Alberto Moravia
532 books1,286 followersAlberto 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. He was also a journalist, playwright, essayist and film critic.
Moravia was an atheist, his writing was marked by its factual, cold, precise style, often depicting the malaise of the bourgeoisie, underpinned by high social and cultural awareness. Moravia believed that writers must, if they were to represent reality, assume a moral position, a clearly conceived political, social, and philosophical attitude, but also that, ultimately, "A writer survives in spite of his beliefs".
Moravia was an atheist, his writing was marked by its factual, cold, precise style, often depicting the malaise of the bourgeoisie, underpinned by high social and cultural awareness. Moravia believed that writers must, if they were to represent reality, assume a moral position, a clearly conceived political, social, and philosophical attitude, but also that, ultimately, "A writer survives in spite of his beliefs".
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June 18, 2017
Когда я начала читать, то необыкновенно воодушевилась, поскольку начиналась она с обещания рассказать, как охлаждались отношения между мужем и женой. Но в итоге, книга получилась весьма занудной, персонажи несколько вымученные, ну и вообще, не настолько интересно, как я рассчитывала. Главного героя Риккардо разлюбила жена, из-за этого он потерял интерес к работе, которую, собственно, и не особо любил – работу сценариста. Он решил выяснить отношения с Эмилией и бросить работу. Главный герой какой-то очень наивный и слабый, вечно гундит и ноет. Неприятный, одним словом. Да и жена его не особо впечатляет. Из описаний я так и не поняла, какая она, серенькая какая-то. В общем, Моравиа меня не впечатлил. Вообще, не так легко встретить классную книжку, которая бы тебя очень взволновала, это я уже поняла точно.
December 7, 2012
Чудо любви, состоящее в том, что не только сам зажигаешься любовью, но и зажигаешь ее в сердце другого человека.
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