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This novel is a sprawling family saga that spans three generations and crosses continents, centered on an unorthodox coming-of-age story. The narrator, Calliope Stephanides, is a hermaphrodite raised as a girl who ultimately finds happiness living as a man in contemporary Berlin. Cal's journey begins in Greece, specifically Asia Minor, where in 1922, siblings Lefty and Desdemona Stephanides escape their war-torn homeland and arrive in Detroit as a married couple. Their union leads to the birth of Calliope, whose ambiguous sexuality is humorously noted: some inherit houses or famous names, while she inherited a recessive gene and rare family jewels. As Cal recounts the Stephanides family's experiences in America—from the Great Depression to the Nixon era—he simultaneously unfolds his own journey toward a new identity. The narrative voice is arch, humorous, and self-aware, cleverly drawing attention to its own storytelling techniques without becoming tiresome. This ambitious, brainy novel also features unexpected elements, like the Oracle of Delphi appearing during a teenage encounter, yet it remains deeply compassionate. The rich story engages both the heart and mind, making it a remarkable exploration of identity and family.
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Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2002
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- Titolo
- Middlesex
- Sottotitolo
- A Novel (1st)
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Jeffrey Eugenides
- Editore
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Pubblicato
- 2002
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 532
- ISBN10
- 0747560234
- ISBN13
- 9780747560234
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Amore, Famiglia, Narrativa contemporanea, USA, Letteratura Americana, LGBTQ+, Segreti, Romanzi sociali, Sessualità e intimità, America, Grecia, Genealogia, albero genealogico, Fratelli e sorelle, Omosessualità, Ricerca di se stessi, Turchia, Immigrati, Incesto, Premio Pulitzer, Transsessualità, cambiamento di generale, Piccola Asia, Intersessualità (ermafroditismo), Realismo isterico
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2002
- Titolo originale
- Middlesex
- Valutazione
- 4,05 su 5
- Descrizione
- This novel is a sprawling family saga that spans three generations and crosses continents, centered on an unorthodox coming-of-age story. The narrator, Calliope Stephanides, is a hermaphrodite raised as a girl who ultimately finds happiness living as a man in contemporary Berlin. Cal's journey begins in Greece, specifically Asia Minor, where in 1922, siblings Lefty and Desdemona Stephanides escape their war-torn homeland and arrive in Detroit as a married couple. Their union leads to the birth of Calliope, whose ambiguous sexuality is humorously noted: some inherit houses or famous names, while she inherited a recessive gene and rare family jewels. As Cal recounts the Stephanides family's experiences in America—from the Great Depression to the Nixon era—he simultaneously unfolds his own journey toward a new identity. The narrative voice is arch, humorous, and self-aware, cleverly drawing attention to its own storytelling techniques without becoming tiresome. This ambitious, brainy novel also features unexpected elements, like the Oracle of Delphi appearing during a teenage encounter, yet it remains deeply compassionate. The rich story engages both the heart and mind, making it a remarkable exploration of identity and family.