A Perfect Hoax (Hesperus Classics) - Softcover

Italo Svevo; Tim Parks (foreword); J.G. Nichols (translator)

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9781843910589: A Perfect Hoax (Hesperus Classics)

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ISBN 10: 1843910586 ISBN 13: 9781843910589

Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd, 2003

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Influenced by the rise of the science of psychology and the turmoil of the early twentieth century, 'A Perfect Hoax' is an ironic and affectionate story of illusion, self-deception and impracticality in a practical world. Mario Samigli is in his seventies; he has all but given up his cherished aspirations as a writer and smiles at the world through his one remaining literary outlet - fables. When a travelling salesman with a taste for practical jokes persuades him that a Viennese publishing company wants to translate his early failed novel, Mario is caught in a fantasy of success and fame, and neglects his beloved invalid brother. 'A Perfect Hoax' follows the elaborate prank as it escalates, forcing Mario blindly down a road that can only lead to disappointment.

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'... a wonderful comedy where the resourcefulness of the vain and creative mind is aided by a variety of unlikely circumstances in its desperate effort to reconstruct self-esteem and serenity' --Tim Parks

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‘... a wonderful comedy where the resourcefulness of the vain and creative mind is aided by a variety of unlikely circumstances in its desperate effort to reconstruct self-esteem and serenity’ – From the foreword by Tim Parks

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