16 - Late Mattia Pascal by Luigi Pirandello

Immerse yourself in the captivating narrative of Mattia Pascal, raised in a quaint Italian town reminiscent of the authors own childhood. Pascals carefree youth is marked by missed opportunities, slowly depleting his familys resources. Misfortune strikes in adulthood, as he is tricked into poverty and marries unhappily, a union further marred by sorrow. A daring escape to Monte Carlo sees him entrusting his fate to Lady Luck, who gifts him a new identity and the means to sustain it. Yet, as years pass, he finds himself yearning for his old life, only to discover hes a forgotten man in his own hometown. This novel by Pirandello elegantly weaves themes of identity and reality, peppered with wit and irony, masterfully narrated by Peter Tucker.