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''Senilità'' is Italo Svevo's second novel, published in 1898. The novel's protagonist is Emilio Brentani, an inept man torn between his longing for love and pleasure and his regret for not enjoying either. In the novel, Svevo addresses the problems of ineptitude and of the inability on the part of the protagonist to manage his own inner, sentimental life. The indecisiveness and inaction with which Emilio deals with affairs in his life lead him to shut out his memories, leaving him in a state of spiritual old age (hence the title "Senility"). The story was covered in the Italian 1962 movie ''Careless'', directed by Mauro Bolognini. == Characters == * Emilio Brentani, 35, is a failed Triestine intellectual, lost in recollection of the small victory of having written a novel. He works as a clerk in an insurance company. It is not often that a person is conscious of his own limitations, forced by fate to accept a role below that which is desired. His listlessness, defined through his ineptitude, puts him constantly on the losing side. * Amalia, Emilio's sister, mirrors him in everything and in all evils and weaknesses; after all, her name is in harmony with that of her brother (Amilia versus Emilio). * Stefano Balli, sculptor: Emilio states that this is his best friend, an alter ego, and another self. It is true that the two spend a lot of time together, but in reality Balli is a person who is quite different from Emilio: a strong personality, Stefano clearly stands out from his friend with his efficiency and energy. * Angiolina Zarri: Angiolina, Emilio's mistress, is an exuberant person with a turbulent love life. Of all the characters, she is the only one capable of realizing her own true development without too many scruples. However, this is primarily a development as perceived from the perspective of Brentani in his ineptitude. She, along with Balli, constitutes the "healthy" center in the quartet of protagonists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Senilità」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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