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Malavita by Tonino Benacquista (Book Analysis)

Malavita by Tonino Benacquista (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280629615342EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Malavita by Tonino Benacquista. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including noir fiction, violence and the mafia. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 42-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Tonino Benacquista Presentation of Malavita Summary of Malavita Character study Frederick/Giovanni Maggie/Livia Belle Warren Quintiliani Di Cicco and Caputo Analysis of Malavita Actantial model Plot Genre About Malavita Malavita was first published in French in 2004, and was first published in English under the title Badfellas in 2010, followed by a film adaptation starring Robert de Niro which was released in 2013 as The Family. The novel tells the story of the Manzoni family, ex-mobsters who relocate to rural France under an assumed name to escape their old life and the former associates they snitched on. A fast-paced novel brimming with action and dark humor, it is perhaps Tonino Benacquista’s best-known work. About Tonino Benacquista Tonino Benacquista was born near Paris in 1961, and is of Italian descent. His earliest works are generally classed as noir fiction and gained him a cult following in the 1980s. He branched out into other genres in later stages of his career, and has also worked as a screenwriter and comic book author. He won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1992 and has received two César awards for his work in screenwriting.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Malavita by Tonino Benacquista. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including noir fiction, violence and the mafia. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 42-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Tonino Benacquista Presentation of Malavita Summary of Malavita Character study Frederick/Giovanni Maggie/Livia Belle Warren Quintiliani Di Cicco and Caputo Analysis of Malavita Actantial model Plot Genre About Malavita Malavita was first published in French in 2004, and was first published in English under the title Badfellas in 2010, followed by a film adaptation starring Robert de Niro which was released in 2013 as The Family. The novel tells the story of the Manzoni family, ex-mobsters who relocate to rural France under an assumed name to escape their old life and the former associates they snitched on. A fast-paced novel brimming with action and dark humor, it is perhaps Tonino Benacquista’s best-known work. About Tonino Benacquista Tonino Benacquista was born near Paris in 1961, and is of Italian descent. His earliest works are generally classed as noir fiction and gained him a cult following in the 1980s. He branched out into other genres in later stages of his career, and has also worked as a screenwriter and comic book author. He won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1992 and has received two César awards for his work in screenwriting.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Malavita by Tonino Benacquista. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including noir fiction, violence and the mafia. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 42-page reading guide is structured as...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Malavita by Tonino Benacquista. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including noir fiction, violence and the mafia. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 42-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Tonino Benacquista
  • Presentation of Malavita
  • Summary of Malavita
  • Character study
    • Frederick/Giovanni
    • Maggie/Livia
    • Belle
    • Warren
    • Quintiliani
    • Di Cicco and Caputo
  • Analysis of Malavita
    • Actantial model
    • Plot
    • Genre

About Malavita

Malavita was first published in French in 2004, and was first published in English under the title Badfellas in 2010, followed by a film adaptation starring Robert de Niro which was released in 2013 as The Family. The novel tells the story of the Manzoni family, ex-mobsters who relocate to rural France under an assumed name to escape their old life and the former associates they snitched on. A fast-paced novel brimming with action and dark humor, it is perhaps Tonino Benacquista’s best-known work.

About Tonino Benacquista

Tonino Benacquista was born near Paris in 1961, and is of Italian descent. His earliest works are generally classed as noir fiction and gained him a cult following in the 1980s. He branched out into other genres in later stages of his career, and has also worked as a screenwriter and comic book author. He won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1992 and has received two César awards for his work in screenwriting.

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9782806296153

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Plurilingua Publishing

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42

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