by Edmondo De Amicis · REY LEAR, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788493979973
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Rediscovered by Italo Calvino, "Amor y gimnasia" (Love and Gymnastics) showcases the more humorous and ironic side of Edmondo de Amicis, the author of the world-famous novel "Cuore" (Heart). Set in late 19th-century Turin, shortly after the Italian unification, the story follows the athletic Miss Pedani and her timid neighbor, the secretary Celzani. The novel serves as both a comedy of errors and a surprisingly progressive feminist argument for gender equality. This edition features illustrations by Manuel Alcorlo and a translation by Paloma Alonso Alberti.
Edmondo De Amicis was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. His best-known book is the children's novel Heart.
