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This is an all new version of the popular Parallel text series, containing nine pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Italian and in English translation. Including stories by Calvino, Benni, Sciascia and Levi, this volume gives a fascinating insight into Italian culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool. 1\. The Long Crossing / Il lungo viaggio - Leonardo Sciascia 2\. Italy / Italia - Goffredo Parise 3\. The Girl with the Plait / La ragazza con la treccia - Dacia Marini 4\. The Last Channel / L'ultimo canale - Italo Calvino 5\. Lilith / Lilít - Primo Levi 6\. The Island of Komodo / L'isola di Komodo - Susanna Tamaro 7. Women by the Pool / Donne in piscina - Sandra Petrignani 8\. A Naughty Schoolboy / Un cattivo scolaro - Stefano Benni 9\. Saturday Afternoons / I pomeriggi del sabato - Antonio Tabucchi

Hailed as one of the greatest novels of all time and a classic of world literature, War and Peace unfolds in the early nineteenth century during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic invasion of Russia. Tolstoy's epic ranges from stirring depictions of historical events to intimate portraits of family life, moving between public spectacles and private lives to offer a tale of both panoramic scope and closely observed detail. From the breathless excitement of 16-year-old Natasha Rostov's first ball, to Prince Andrei Bolkonsky's epiphany on the battlefield at Austerlitz, the novel abounds in memorable incidents, particularly those involving Pierre Bezukhov. A seeker after moral and spiritual truths, Pierre and his search for life's deeper meaning stand at the heart of this monumental book. A tale of strivers in a world fraught with conflict, social and political change, and spiritual confusion, Tolstoy's magnificent work continues to entertain, enlighten, and inspire readers around the world.