In Search of Elena Ferrante: The Novels and the Question of Authorship

by Karen Bojar

Elena Ferrante--named one of the 100 most influential people in 2016 by Time magazine--is best known for her Neapolitan novels, which explore such themes as the complexity of female friendship; the joys and constraints of motherhood; the impact of changing gender roles; the pervasiveness of male violence; the struggle for upward mobility; and the impact of the feminist movement. Ferrante's three novellas encompass similar themes, focusing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147667468X
• ISBN13: 9781476674681
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher