History (novel)
History: A Novel (Italian: La Storia) is a novel by Italian author Elsa Morante, generally regarded as her most famous and controversial work. Published in 1974, it narrates the story of a partly Jewish woman, Ida Ramundo, and her two sons Antonio (nicknamed "Ninnarieddu", "Ninnuzzu" or "Nino") and Giuseppe ("Useppe") in Rome, during and immediately after the Second World War.
| Author | Elsa Morante |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Storia |
| Translator | William Weaver |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Giulio Einaudi Editore |
Publication date | 1974 |
Published in English | 1977 |
The Italian title La Storia can be translated as either "History" or "The Story"; the ambiguity is lost in translation.
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