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“[…] e adesso mi divertiva farmi bella. Ma a volte, specialmente quando mi ero curata non soltanto per fare buona figura in generale, ma per un uomo, apprecchiarmi — era questo il vocabolo — m’era sembrato che avesse qualcosa di ridicolo. Tutto quell’affanno, tutto quel tempo a cammuffarmi quando avrei potuto fare altro. I colori che mi stanno, quelli che non mi stanno. I modelli che mi snelliscono, quelli che mi ingrossano. Il taglio che mi valorizza, quello che mi svaluta. Una lunga, costosa preparazione; un ridurmi a tavola imbandita per l’appetito sessuale del maschio, a vivanda ben cucinata perché gli venga l’acquolina in bocca. E poi, l’angoscia di non farcela. Di non sembrare bella. Di non essere riuscita a celare con destrezza la volgarità della carne, con i suoi umori e odori e deformità.”

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Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

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Elena Ferrante
Elena Ferrante

Elena Ferrante is a renowned contemporary Italian novelist, known for her unique narrative style and profound character portrayals. Her works cover a wide range of themes, including family, love, power, and social class. Ferrante's novels have received widespread acclaim both in Italy and around the world, despite the mystery surrounding her true identity. more

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