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Medardo
Calvino’s The Cloven Viscount told by images only.
““Reading The Cloven Viscount made me reflect on that hidden part that we all wish didn't belong to us and would prefer not to listen to, but which instead always surfaces in all its naturalness and ease. Our dark part which is as important as the good one, which we must accept because harmony depends on balance, and which gives us the strength to close the doors that must be closed in order to open the new doors that fear has denied us." Roger Olmos
Having left to fight the Turks in Bohemia, Viscount Medardo of Terralba is hit by a cannonball that literally splits him in two. The two halves, now irreparably separated, also shared the moral qualities of the late viscount. On one side there is Medardo "the Bad" and on the other Medardo "the Good". The Bad is the first to return to Terralba, where he indulges in all kinds of wickedness and falls in love with the peasant Pamela, who rejects him. Some time later, the Good One, found by his nephew, also returns home, and, while trying to make up for the misdeeds of his bad side, falls in love with the same girl and is rejected as well. At this point Dr. Trelawney, a family friend, decides to take advantage of the love triangle to put the two halves together.
A funny, absurd and at the same time extremely significant metaphor on identity, on the importance of maintaining the balance between the parts that compose us, because extreme goodness is as unbearable as extreme badness. Ultimately, what does it really mean to be 'whole'?
A book for lovers of Calvino and especially of The Cloven Viscount, for those who love to be carried away by images without words; for those who believe in the importance of accepting our dark side. Recommended reading age: from 6 years.
““Reading The Cloven Viscount made me reflect on that hidden part that we all wish didn't belong to us and would prefer not to listen to, but which instead always surfaces in all its naturalness and ease. Our dark part which is as important as the good one, which we must accept because harmony depends on balance, and which gives us the strength to close the doors that must be closed in order to open the new doors that fear has denied us." Roger Olmos
Having left to fight the Turks in Bohemia, Viscount Medardo of Terralba is hit by a cannonball that literally splits him in two. The two halves, now irreparably separated, also shared the moral qualities of the late viscount. On one side there is Medardo "the Bad" and on the other Medardo "the Good". The Bad is the first to return to Terralba, where he indulges in all kinds of wickedness and falls in love with the peasant Pamela, who rejects him. Some time later, the Good One, found by his nephew, also returns home, and, while trying to make up for the misdeeds of his bad side, falls in love with the same girl and is rejected as well. At this point Dr. Trelawney, a family friend, decides to take advantage of the love triangle to put the two halves together.
A funny, absurd and at the same time extremely significant metaphor on identity, on the importance of maintaining the balance between the parts that compose us, because extreme goodness is as unbearable as extreme badness. Ultimately, what does it really mean to be 'whole'?
A book for lovers of Calvino and especially of The Cloven Viscount, for those who love to be carried away by images without words; for those who believe in the importance of accepting our dark side. Recommended reading age: from 6 years.
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First published January 1, 2025
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Roger Olmos
101 books20 followersRoger Olmos nació en 1975. Empezó su carrera haciendo de aprendiz de ilustrador científico en una clínica de Barcelona. Al terminar sus estudios, se especializó en ilustración infantil. Dentro del mundo de la ilustración, ha trabajado en diversos campos: en literatura, prensa, publicidad y televisión. Ha publicado alrededor de 20 títulos, los cuales han sido traducidos al inglés, italiano, francés, portugués, rumano, coreano y árabe. Después de ganar 3 White Raven Awards y haber sido seleccionado durante tres años consecutivos en la Feria del libro infantil de Bolonia, Roger Olmos ganó el premio Llibreter en 2007 y el premio Lazarillo en 2008.
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