Hypoallergenic Lotion
of Indifference / Alberto Moravia
- 14. and - New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987 - 316 p. , 19 cm - Pocket Bompiani, 8 - 04:00 Euro
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Carla's birthday, after lunch, Leo (the mother's lover), who purposely tried to get drunk trying to take advantage of her. The attempt fails, however, because Carla, too drunk, was sick and vomiting. Mariagrazia Meanwhile, since the neglected lover, is convinced that he has another woman and thinks that this is just her friend Lisa. Lisa is rather in love with Michael, who like her sister is a weak and that, even intolerant of the situation around him, is unable to react. He realizes that Lisa evidence of attraction for him and lets himself be courted without showing signs of emotional involvement.
Meanwhile, Lisa tries to wake up Michele from its moral lethargy and inform him about the relationship between Carla and Leo. Called into question, however, seems determined to confront Michael Leo to avenge the family honor, and bought a gun, but he tries to shoot out and humiliated loser because he forgot to load it.
Meanwhile, Michael realizes that Leo is taking advantage of the situation to take possession of the family villa, is valuable. To prevent the house is sold, Leo, afraid to undo what he has done, he asks Carla, facing her brother to marry her even though she despises him and loves him. Carla, attracted by the idea of \u200b\u200ba new life, other than that boring as before, accepts a dreary cold and quiet middle-class life that ensures the well-being by giving up passion. The novel leaves us with an outstanding final, with Carla and Marion who go to a masked ball, but the daughter tells her mother's marriage.
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