{"product_id":"in-search-of-elena-ferrante-the-novels-and-the-question-of-authorship-9781476674681","title":"In Search of Elena Ferrante: The Novels and the Question of Authorship","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Karen Bojar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - Italian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46471852916887,"sku":"9781476674681","price":3711.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476674681.jpg?v=1766249583","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-search-of-elena-ferrante-the-novels-and-the-question-of-authorship-9781476674681","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}