When We Were Bandini

Author : Emanuele Pettener
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683934067
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When We Were Bandini written by Emanuele Pettener and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Fante's work has consistently delved into profound themes, including the elusive American Dream, the delicate psychology of immigrants, and the intricate dynamics of Italian American families. This study reveals the ingenious manner in which Fante employs humor and satire as powerful rhetorical devices to breathe life into his Italian, Italian American, and American characters. Drawing inspiration from literary giants such as Luigi Pirandello and René Girard, the author embarks on a fascinating journey into Fante's rich literary landscape. When We Were Bandini also offers an engaging comparison between Fante's works and those of other authors like Cervantes, Hamsun, Bukowski, and even his own son, Dan Fante. This comparative analysis sheds light on the possible reasons behind Fante's unique status: he is a cult writer in Europe, relatively underappreciated in his home country, the United States. Challenging the conventional notions of Fante as a strictly autobiographical and confessional writer, the author urges readers to look beyond the surface and unravel the layers of his literary genius.

Author : John Fante
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062013173
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wait Until Spring, Bandini written by John Fante and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He came along, kicking the snow. Here was a disgusted man. His name was Svevo Bandini, and he lived three blocks down that street. He was cold and there were holes in his shoes. That morning he had patched the holes on the inside with pieces of cardboard from a macaroni box. The macaroni in that box was not paid for. He had thought of that as he placed the cardboard inside his shoes.

Author : John Fante
Publisher : Rebel Incorporated Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781841950495
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Los Angeles written by John Fante and published by Rebel Incorporated Classics. This book was released on 2000 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Fante
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062013009
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ask the Dust written by John Fante and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask the Dust is a virtuoso performance by an influential master of the twentieth-century American novel. It is the story of Arturo Bandini, a young writer in 1930s Los Angeles who falls hard for the elusive, mocking, unstable Camilla Lopez, a Mexican waitress. Struggling to survive, he perseveres until, at last, his first novel is published. But the bright light of success is extinguished when Camilla has a nervous breakdown and disappears . . . and Bandini forever rejects the writer's life he fought so hard to attain.

Author : John Fante
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062013068
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dreams from Bunker Hill written by John Fante and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My first collision with fame was hardly memorable. I was a busboy at Marx's Deli. The year was 1934. The place was Third and Hill, Los Angeles. I was twenty-one years old, living in a world bounded on the west by Bunker Hill, on the east by Los Angeles Street, on the south by Pershing Square, and on the north by Civic Center. I was a busboy nonpareil, with great verve and style for the profession, and though I was dreadfully underpaid (one dollar a day plus meals) I attracted considerable attention as I whirled from table to table, balancing a tray on one hand, and eliciting smiles from my customers. I had something else beside a waiter's skill to offer my patrons, for I was also a writer.

Author : Emanuele Pettener
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781683934059
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When We Were Bandini written by Emanuele Pettener and published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a psychological analysis of John Fante's characters and a literary comparison with authors like Cervantes, Hamsun, Bukowski, When We Were Bandini explores the subtle use of humor and satire in Fante's depiction of the American world, and it clears him of the label of autobiographical or even confessional writer.

Author : Maximus Tonelli
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453546294
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pilot and the Actress written by Maximus Tonelli and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toronto, ON (Release Date TBD) Love, friendship, and family move in mysterious ways. No matter what life throws at a person, everything could be overcome when these three things are there. And in this newly released stirring novel by author Maximus Tonelli, The Pilot and the Actress, readers will surely be engrossed with all its action-packed plots, heartwarming romance, profound friendships, and loving family bonds. In this riveting story, readers will get to know Michael and Joanna, and their families and friends. Michael Bandini is from a Catholic Italian immigrant family and Joanna Stillwaters is from a Protestant American family. Their love affair springs from the time they met as young onesand even with all the different and separate obstacles they are about to go through as adolescents and adults, they will soon find out how their love for each other will fare. Together with their friends: Tommythe Irish nemesis-turned-best friend of Michael; PearlJoannas best friend; Vito, Charlie, and the Sheriffs; and so many others, they will try to face life and its challenges head-on. How far will they go through to reach the fates they are destined to have? From coping with racial prejudices to fighting in the Viet Nam War to escaping and surviving the horrors of war, from struggling with rejections to dealing with social and emotional issues to trying to achieve dreams and goals, The Pilot and the Actress will truly captivate readers hearts from the first to the last page. For more information on this book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.

Author : Max Brand
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10434 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MAX BRAND Ultimate Collection: 90+ Novels & Short Stories (Including Western Classics, Historical Novels, Adventure Tales & Detective Mysteries) written by Max Brand and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 10434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "MAX BRAND Ultimate Collection: 90+ Novels & Short Stories (Including Western Classics, Historical Novels, Adventure Tales & Detective Mysteries)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American author best known for his thoughtful Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Prolific in many genres, he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. Table of Contents: The Untamed The Night Horseman The Seventh Man Dan Barry's Daughter Ronicky Doone Ronicky Doone's Treasure Ronicky Doone's Reward Silvertip The Man from Mustang Silvertip's Strike Silvertip's Roundup Silvertip's Trap Silvertip's Chase Silvertip's Search The Stolen Stallion Valley Thieves The Valley of Vanishing Men The False Rider The Firebrand Claws of the Tigress The Pearls of Bonfadini Internes Can't Take Money The Secret of Dr. Kildare Above the Law Harrigan! Trailin'! Riders of the Silences Crossroads The Man Who Forgot Christmas Black Jack The Cure of Silver Cañon Donnegan Bull Hunter Jerico's Garrison Finish The Long, Long Trail Way of the Lawless Alcatraz The Garden of Eden The Power of Prayer The Rangeland Avenger Wild Freedom The Boy Who Found Christmas His Name His Fortune The Quest of Lee Garrison Rodeo Ranch "Sunset" Wins Soft Metal Under His Shirt The Tenderfoot The Black Rider In the River Bottom's Grip Acres of Unrest Bad Man's Gulch The Whispering Outlaw The Desert Pilot The Mountain Fugitive The Mustang Herder The Sheriff Rides Destry Rides Again Sixteen in Nome The Hair-Trigger Kid The Lightning Warrior The Three Crosses Range Jester Gunman's Gold The Red Bandanna Marbleface Red Devil of the Range Seven Faces King of the Range Seven Mile House John Ovington Returns That Receding Brow Hole-In-The-Wall Barrett The Ghost Out of the Dark Beyond the Finish A Special Occasion The Small World Fixed Wine in the Desert Dust Storm ...

Author : Max Brand
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10435 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Works of Max Brand - 90+ Titles in One Edition written by Max Brand and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 10435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American author best known for his thoughtful Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Prolific in many genres, he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. Table of Contents: The Untamed The Night Horseman The Seventh Man Dan Barry's Daughter Ronicky Doone Ronicky Doone's Treasure Ronicky Doone's Reward Silvertip The Man from Mustang Silvertip's Strike Silvertip's Roundup Silvertip's Trap Silvertip's Chase Silvertip's Search The Stolen Stallion Valley Thieves The Valley of Vanishing Men The False Rider The Firebrand Claws of the Tigress The Pearls of Bonfadini Internes Can't Take Money The Secret of Dr. Kildare Above the Law Harrigan! Trailin'! Riders of the Silences Crossroads The Man Who Forgot Christmas Black Jack The Cure of Silver Cañon Donnegan Bull Hunter Jerico's Garrison Finish The Long, Long Trail Way of the Lawless Alcatraz The Garden of Eden The Power of Prayer The Rangeland Avenger Wild Freedom The Boy Who Found Christmas His Name His Fortune The Quest of Lee Garrison Rodeo Ranch "Sunset" Wins Soft Metal Under His Shirt The Tenderfoot The Black Rider In the River Bottom's Grip Acres of Unrest Bad Man's Gulch The Whispering Outlaw The Desert Pilot The Mountain Fugitive The Mustang Herder The Sheriff Rides Destry Rides Again Sixteen in Nome The Hair-Trigger Kid The Lightning Warrior The Three Crosses Range Jester Gunman's Gold The Red Bandanna Marbleface Red Devil of the Range Seven Faces King of the Range Seven Mile House John Ovington Returns That Receding Brow Hole-In-The-Wall Barrett The Ghost Out of the Dark Beyond the Finish A Special Occasion The Small World Fixed Wine in the Desert Dust Storm...

Author : John Fante
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1782116001
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bandini Quartet written by John Fante and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Possessing a style of deceptive simplicity, emotional immediacy and tremendous psychological point, among the novels, short stories and screenplays that complete his career, Fante's crowning accomplishment is the Arturo Bandini tetralogy. This quartet of novels tell of Fante's fictional alter-ego Bandini, an impoverished young Italian-American escaping his suffocating home in Colorado for Depression-era Los Angeles. In the beginning, it is the triple weights of poverty, father and Church that Bandini struggles under but though the physical escape is complete, the psychological imprint continues as he comes to terms with love, desire and the knowledge his talent may not be recognised.