As a Man Grows Older: A Trieste Affair

Emilio Brentani, a middle-aged clerk and aspiring writer, drifts through a quiet life in Trieste until he meets the dazzling Angiolina. Captivated by her youthful beauty and vitality, he plunges into a passionate affair that blinds him to her true nature—and to the quiet tragedy unfolding in his own home. As his jealousy and possessiveness grow, his sister Amalia fades into a doomed love for his friend, the sculptor Stefano Balli. A devastating story of self-deception, missed connections, and the slow erosion of hope, this modern retelling brings Svevo's psychological insight into vivid, natural English. Part of Timeless Classics.