Agostino
Alberto Moravia
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Agostino
Published
2000
Publisher
Bompiani
Pages
126
ISBN-13
9788845246326
ISBN-10
8845246329
Description
Thirteen-year-old Agostino is spending the summer at a Tuscan seaside resort with his beautiful widowed mother. When she takes up with a cocksure new companion, Agostino, feeling ignored and unloved, begins hanging around with a group of local young toughs. Though repelled by their squalor and brutality, and repeatedly humiliated for his weakness and ignorance when it comes to women and sex, the boy is increasingly, masochistically drawn to the gang and its rough games. He finds himself unable to make sense of his troubled feelings. Hoping to be full of manly calm, he is instead beset by guilty curiosity and an urgent desire to sever, at any cost, the thread of troubled sensuality that binds him to his mother. Alberto Moravia’s classic, startling portrait of innocence lost was written in 1942 but rejected by Fascist censors and not published until 1944, when it became a best seller and secured the author the first literary prize of his career. Revived here in a new translation by Michael F. Moore, Agostino is poised to captivate a twenty-first-century audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Agostino?
This edition of Agostino has approximately 126 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Agostino?
For most readers, Agostino typically takes between 2h 38m and 1h 45m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 31,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 6m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 5 days • Estimated word count: 31,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Agostino?
The estimated word count for Agostino is approximately 31,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Agostino?
Agostino was written by Alberto Moravia.
When was Agostino published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.