The War of the Bells
2009; Wayne State University Press; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/mat.2009.a266893
ISSN1536-1802
Autores Tópico(s)Themes in Literature Analysis
ResumoGianni Rodari (1920–1980) is considered the greatest Italian writer for children in the twentieth century. His tale “La guerra delle campane”—translated here as “The War of the Bells”—was included in Favole al telefono (Tales Told by Telephone), a collection of short stories published in 1962. Many of his tales are ironical and deal with the consequences of war. In contrast to the traditional fairy tale that often celebrated kings and generals, Rodari always exposed them as frauds. Nor did he believe in happy endings. His endings were always open-ended and intended to provoke young readers to think how the future might be changed.
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