"This text seeks to examine Calvino's works in the context of the philosophical ideas he advanced in his theoretical and critical output. In the process, this examination bears witness to an extraordinarily versatile mind, keen on experimenting with a dazzling variety of both fiction and non-fiction forms"--Provided by publisher.
The world of Italo Calvino -- Reminagining history: our ancestors -- Eccentric cosmologies: cosmicomics and Time and the hunter -- The endless journey: invisible cities -- Structures and their explosion: the castle of crossed destinies -- Science and play: Mr. Palomar and Numbers in the dark -- The universal library: if on a winter's night a traveler -- Empire of the senses: under the jaguar sun.