The novel portrays the life of marcello clerici from his childhood in the home of wealthy. The conformist is an attempt to trace the origins of the impulse toward fascism in an individual mind. Pdf contempt book by alberto moravia free download 251. Translated by angus davisdon by moravia, alberto, 19071990 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Clerici is a man with everything under control a wife who loves him, colleagues who respect him, the hidden power that comes with his secret work for the italian political police during the mussolini years.
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