Loveless Love

Pirandello's 'The Wave,' 'The Signorina,' and 'A Friend to the Wives' explore the complexities of love, questioning its nature and existence. These stories foreshadow the themes and characters in his later works.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2019
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

In Pirandello's debut collection of short stories, 'The Wave,' a young man falls perilously in love with the tenant downstairs, who is engaged to be married. In 'The Signorina,' a flirtatious young woman struggles with her conflicting emotions and her parents' desire for a suitable match. In 'A Friend to the Wives,' the peerless Pia Tolosani leaves a trail of regret in the life of a former suitor. These stories, which were initially published, explore the depths of passion, whether it be faintly felt or unrequited, casting doubt on the very essence and existence of love. At the same time, they serve as a precursor to the themes and psychologically nuanced characters that Pirandello would later develop in his subsequent works.

In Pirandello's debut collection of short stories, 'The Wave,' a young man falls perilously in love with the tenant downstairs, who is engaged to be married.

In 'The Signorina,' a flirtatious young woman struggles with her conflicting emotions and her parents' desire for a suitable match.

In 'A Friend to the Wives,' the peerless Pia Tolosani leaves a trail of regret in the life of a former suitor.

These stories, which were initially published, explore the depths of passion, whether it be faintly felt or unrequited, casting doubt on the very essence and existence of love.

At the same time, they serve as a precursor to the themes and psychologically nuanced characters that Pirandello would later develop in his subsequent works.

Weight: 120g
Dimension: 300 x 129 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847498113