The story of a new name : book two: the Neapolitan novels Elena Ferrante ; translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein.
Language: English Original language: Italian Series: The Neapolitan novels. 2 | Ferrante, Elena. Neapolitan novels ; 02. | Neapolitan novels ; book two.Publication details: Melbourne, Vic. : Text Pub. Co., 2013.Description: 471 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781922147684 (paperback)
- Storia del nuovo cognome. English
- 853.92 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Fiction | FER | Neapolitan Bk.2 | Available | 058211 |
First published by Europa Editions, 2013.
The Story of a New Name is an extraordinary novel about two young women, Lila and Elena, growing up in Naples in the early 1960s. At sixteen Lila marries the shopkeeper Stefano. She is filled with pleasure at her new wealth, and horror at the life she has chosen. Elena's own attempts at romance seem to be sabotaged by Lila's turbulent affairs. As she tries to plot her way out of poverty via academic and literary success, her constant anxiety is that she is just a shadow of the brilliant Lila. The sequel to My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name continues the enthralling chronicle of a friendship that is obsessive, loving, complicated, hurtful, enduring and constantly startling.
Translated from the Italian.
