{"product_id":"9798216450092","title":"Cesare Pavese’s Film Treatments for the Dowling Sisters Translations, Correspondence, Interviews, and the Film That Never Was","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCesare Pavese’s Film Treatments for the Dowling Sisters\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTranslations, Correspondence, Interviews, and the Film That Never Was\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Pietralunga | Lawrence G. Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ European \/ Italian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark and critical edition presenting the English translations of Cesare Pavese's film treatments for the first time along with complete correspondences with Hollywood actresses the Dowling Sisters and unearthed interviews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a comprehensive collection of Cesare Pavese's film treatments, this volume includes the previously unpublished English translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Dove\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Pavese himself in collaboration with Doris Dowling. The full correspondence provides insight into the Italian writer's creative development in the cinematic medium, his personal conflicts, and his relationships with both sisters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo rare interviews enrich the volume, illuminating Pavese as both a cultural figure and private individual, while deepening our understanding of Doris Dowling's creative partnership and friendship with him. With detailed editorial notes and appendices – including the original Italian film treatments by Pavese for the two sisters – this volume is an indispensable resource for scholars of Pavese, translation studies, post-World War II Italian cinema, and cross-cultural dialogue. Additionally, it captures a moment in Pavese's linguistic development, showcasing one of his final creative engagements with the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Pietralunga\u003c\/b\u003e is Victor R. B. Oelschlager Professor of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence G. Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent scholar and author of award-winning \u003ci\u003eCesare Pavese and America: Life, Love, and Literature \u003c\/i\u003e(2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFairleigh Dickinson University Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216450092\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e306\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227866591372,"sku":"9798216450092","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_cdf21e1d-9ae6-491c-8779-5602e3604109.jpg?v=1786502264","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216450092","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}