The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles
Giorgio Bassani • Penguin UK • ISBN 9780141938974
The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles
Giorgio Bassani • Penguin UK • ISBN-13 9780141938974
ISBN-10 0141938978 • 2012 • Reprint Edition
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ISBN 9780141938974 • Completeness 73
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Set in the Italian city of Ferrara during the 1930s, 'The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles' explores themes of identity, prejudice, and the impact of fascism through the story of a Jewish doctor who faces societal ostracism due to his homosexuality.
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Contributor: Giorgio Bassani
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Category: 1930s CultureCategory: FascismCategory: Historical FictionCategory: Identity And PrejudiceCategory: Italian LiteratureCategory: Jewish IdentityCategory: Lgbtq+ ThemesCategory: LiteratureInfluenced by: Marcel ProustInfluenced by: Thomas MannInfluenced: Contemporary Italian WritersInfluenced: LGBTQ+ LiteratureCornerstone of: Italian Post-War Literature
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