“The book I'm looking for,' says the blurred figure, who holds out a volume similar to yours, 'is the one that gives the sense of the world after the end of the world, the sense that the world is the end of everything that there is in the world, that the only thing there is in the world is the end of the world.”
Quote by Italo Calvino
Work
If On A Winter's Night A Traveller
This experimental novel intertwines multiple narratives, inviting readers to engage with the act of reading itself. The story follows a traveler who finds himself in a bookstore, where the boundaries between reality and fiction blur. more
Author
Italo Calvino
Italian writer and journalist, known for his unique narrative style and rich imagination. Calvino is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, whose works have had a profound impact on literature both in Italy and around the world. more
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