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A collection of 41 short stories: the characters act like "automatons" – mechanical, listless, incapable of authentic reaction to life's problems. Modern man alienated, trapped in routine, sex, money and passivity, without will or feelings.
Collections of short stories from Roman life in the post-war era: ordinary people from the people and the petty bourgeoisie – the poor, workers, small craftsmen – face misery, survival, jealousy, petty deceit and moral compromises in everyday life.
Francesco Merighi returns to Rome after 9 years abroad. In order to write an "authentic" novel, he keeps a diary of his life with his wife and their daughter Babe. He obsessively analyzes lies in relationships, the temptation of
The novel follows the declining Roman bourgeois family of Ardengo over the course of several days: widow Mariagrazia, lover Leo, son Michele, and daughter Carla – all trapped in apathy, lies, sexual manipulation, and moral indifference.
The character of the main heroine of this novel reflects the efforts of a woman who expects a lot from life, love, and career.
A free prose adaptation by Renato Caporali based on the screenplay of the Italian mini-series Sandokan (1976, directed by Sergio Sollim, starring Kabir Bedi). It is based on the novel of the same name by Emilio Salgari (I pirati della Malesia, 1896).