The Non-Existent Knight

Il Cavaliere Inesistente

Calvino Classics: The Absent Knight is part of Calvino's "Our Ancestors" trilogy. The trilogy includes "The Absent Knight," "The Broken Viscount," and "The Baron in the Trees." These three stories represent three stages on the path to freedom, exploring the human experience of self-realization: the struggle for survival in "The Absent Knight," the pursuit of a complete life unburdened by social constraints in "The Broken Viscount," and a path to wholeness in "The Baron in the Trees"—a non-individualistic wholeness achieved through unwavering commitment to personal self-determination.
Ajilu Erfu, the exemplary soldier, exists within a hollow suit of armor, the embodiment of the perfect knight. He alone gives meaning to the armor. When his renowned achievements are challenged, questioned, and threatened with obliteration, can his existence still be justified?

2012-04-01

译林出版社

138

9787544722797