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Rube
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025960708
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.62
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Rube is a powerful and introspective exploration of the psychological and moral collapse that defined the generation following the Great War. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Italy, the novel follows the life of Filippo Rubè, a young lawyer whose idealistic aspirations are shattered by the brutal reality of the front lines and the chaotic social landscape that follows. As Rubè struggles to find meaning in a world stripped of its old certainties, he becomes an emblem of the lost generation, caught between the remnants of an aristocratic past and the rising tides of political radicalism.
G. A. Borgese crafts a masterful psychological portrait, delving deep into the anxieties, contradictions, and intellectual paralysis of a man unable to reconcile his inner world with a rapidly changing society. Through Rubè's journey-from the trenches to the volatile streets of post-war cities-the novel examines themes of guilt, ambition, and the search for identity amidst national upheaval. A landmark of Italian modernism, Rube offers a profound critique of the intellectual climate that preceded the rise of totalitarianism, making it an essential read for those interested in the historical and literary shifts of the interwar period. This work remains a significant contribution to the European literary canon, capturing the existential dread of an era in transition.
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