{"product_id":"in-search-of-elena-ferrante-karen-bojar-9781476674681","title":"In Search of Elena Ferrante: The Novels and the Question of Authorship","description":"\u003cp\u003e Elena Ferrante--named one of the 100 most influential people in 2016 by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine--is best known for her Neapolitan novels, which explore such themes as the complexity of female friendship; the joys and constraints of motherhood; the impact of changing gender roles; the pervasiveness of male violence; the struggle for upward mobility; and the impact of the feminist movement. Ferrante's three novellas encompass similar themes, focusing on moments of extreme tension in women's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This study analyzes the integration of political themes and feminist theory in Ferrante's works, including men's entrapment in a sexist script written for them from time immemorial. Her decision to write under a pseudonym is examined, along with speculation that Rome-based translator Anita Raja and her husband Domenico Starnone are coauthors of Ferrante's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Bojar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147667468X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476674681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Karen Bojar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078157955327,"sku":"9781476674681","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af54cc19-2644-40d1-94b8-d7e54b57bdb3.jpg?v=1685473867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-search-of-elena-ferrante-karen-bojar-9781476674681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}