Their ‘adultness’ is characterized by the actual dimensions of unrest, ‘incompleteness’, indefiniteness, doubt, confusion, and uncertainty about the future, that is, by feelings that deeply define the archetypical elements of youth. The protagonists of The Cloven Viscount, The Baron in the Trees and The Nonexistent Knight all live, each in his own way, ‘upside-down’, because they break the rules of logic. The main characters of his Our Ancestors trilogy embody some important qualities of the new contemporary man. In particular, his literary approach is especially inspiring when addressing young adults. He was one of the greatest Italian storytellers for adults who also explored the area of children’s literature and young adult literature and did so with sublime results. During his career as a writer, Calvino achieved a special bond with the children’s universe.
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