Two Women (novel)
1957 novel by Alberto Moravia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1957 novel. For other uses, see Two Women (disambiguation).
Two Women (original title in Italian: La Ciociara) is a 1957 Italian-language novel by Alberto Moravia. It tells the story of a woman trying to protect her teenaged daughter from the horrors of war. When both are attacked and the virgin daughter raped, the daughter suffers PTSD.
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Author | Alberto Moravia |
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Original title | La Ciociara |
Translator | A. Davidson |
Cover artist | Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Braid, 1887 |
Language | Italian |
Genre | War novel |
Publisher | Bompiani |
Publication date | 1957 |
Publication place | Italy |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 414 |
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The 1960 film adaptation starred Sophia Loren and earned her the Academy Award.