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Geniální přítelkyně
Author: Elena Ferrante
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Geniální přítelkyně opens Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet with two girls' childhood and adolescence. Elena and Lila grow up where family status, money and education strongly shape future opportunities. Their relationship provides support and a painful measure of self-worth. This Czech e-book combines the narrator's intimate perspective with the life of an entire neighborhood; personal decisions are inseparable from postwar Naples.
About the book
Elena recounts a friendship that has shaped her self-image since childhood. Lila inspires and unsettles her, prompting comparisons between her own opportunities and those of others. Their closeness does not remove rivalry or differences in their circumstances.
The novel explores how schooling, family expectations and everyday violence affect growing up. The Neapolitan neighborhood is a network of relationships that is difficult to leave. This opening volume establishes a long story of female friendship, leaving open the question of who influences whom and who serves as the other's model.
Main themes
- Friendship: Closeness combines with rivalry.
- Education: School shapes opportunities in life.
- Social surroundings: Family and neighborhood define the boundaries of adolescence.
Characters
- Elena: The narrator looking back on childhood and adolescence.
- Lila: Elena's friend, whose strong personality shapes their relationship.
Setting
Postwar Naples, particularly the 1950s.
Who is it for?
For readers of social novels about women's relationships and unequal opportunities.
Edition details
Czech-language e-book: 304 pages, PDF format.
Geniální přítelkyně opens Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet with two girls' childhood and adolescence. Elena and Lila grow up where family status, money and education strongly shape future opportunities. Their relationship provides support and a painful measure of self-worth. This Czech e-book combines the narrator's intimate perspective with the life of an entire neighborhood; personal decisions are inseparable from postwar Naples.
Book information
- Author
- Elena Ferrante
- Publisher
- Prostor
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Original title
- L’amica geniale
- ISBN
- 978-80-726-0340-4
- Publication date
- 1. January 2017
- Pages
- 304
- E-book formats
- PDF (ISBN 978-80-726-0340-4)
What is Geniální přítelkyně about?
Elena recounts a friendship that has shaped her self-image since childhood. Lila inspires and unsettles her, prompting comparisons between her own opportunities and those of others. Their closeness does not remove rivalry or differences in their circumstances.
The novel explores how schooling, family expectations and everyday violence affect growing up. The Neapolitan neighborhood is a network of relationships that is difficult to leave. This opening volume establishes a long story of female friendship, leaving open the question of who influences whom and who serves as the other's model.
Themes and motifs
Friendship
Closeness combines with rivalry.
Education
School shapes opportunities in life.
Social surroundings
Family and neighborhood define the boundaries of adolescence.
Setting
Postwar Naples, particularly the 1950s.
Main characters
Elena
The narrator looking back on childhood and adolescence.
Lila
Elena's friend, whose strong personality shapes their relationship.
Who is this book for?
For readers of social novels about women's relationships and unequal opportunities.
Séria a poradie
- Geniální přítelkyně – tento titul je 1. diel
Otázky o knihe
What is Geniální přítelkyně about?
Elena and Lila's childhood and adolescence in a setting where family status, money and education shape future opportunities.
Which format is available?
PDF.
What language is the e-book in?
Czech.
How many pages does this edition have?
304 pages.
Is the book part of a series?
Yes, it is the first Geniální přítelkyně novel.
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