Nobel Prize-winning story by Luigi Pirandello: Offers deep insights into identity and existential themes
Translated by William Weaver: Ensures accessible and accurate English reading
Introduction by Charles Simic: Provides additional context and literary analysis
Focus on black humor: Delivers a unique and engaging reading experience
Paperback format: Lightweight and easy to handle for readers
Summarized by Shop
Mattia Pascal endures a life of drudgery in a provincial town. Then, providentially, he discovers that he has been declared dead. Realizing he has a chance to start over, to do it right this time, he moves to a new city, adopts a new name, and a new course of life—only to find that this new existence is as insufferable as the old one. Bu