About the book:
One of Ginzburg's finest novels, 'Voices in the Evening'('Le Voci della sera') was first published in its original Italian in 1961.
In this elegant novel, a young unmarried woman conveys the tragedies, loves, and social entanglements of a village at the time of fascism, war and postwar urbanization.
In a hushed Italian town after the Second World War, Elsa lives with her parents in the house where she was born. Twenty-seven and unmarried, she is of constant concern to her mother, whose status anxiety manifests itself in acute hypochondria. But her mother does not know that Elsa has fallen in love with Tommasino, the elusive youngest son of the De Francisci family. The De Franciscis own the cloth factory that dominates the town and Elsa knows the details of their lives as intimately as her own.
In the course of their secret meetings, Elsa begins to imagine a future with Tommasino, free from the constraints of shared history and expectation. But all of this is threatened when their relationship is revealed.
An elegant, spare novel reminiscent of Chekhov, Voices in the Evening is an unforgettable story about first love and lost chances, from one of the greatest Italian writers of the twentieth century.
About the Meeting:
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We will meet on Skype - details provided upon "seat" reservation
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Minimum 2 people in class, otherwise no meeting
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The Meeting will last 1 hour and 15 minutes (if more than 4 people, the time will be extended to give fair time amount to practice to all);
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Prize: $15 (via VENMO or Zelle) - before entering the session
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For any question, write to me at: valentina.caprio@gmail.com
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Valentina
