A Ghost at Noon (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alberto Moravia
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1950’s
- Setting: Rome, Capri, and the coast of southwestern Italy
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Values, Mythology or myths, Love or romance, Marriage, Accidents, Filmmaking or filmmakers, Italy or Italians, Rome
- Locales: Rome, Italy, Capri, Italy
Characters Discussed
Riccardo Molteni (mohl-TEH- nee), a screenwriter. When he was an impoverished theater critic, Molteni lived happily with his wife, Emilia, although he always yearned to do more for her. When a film producer named Battista hires him to write a screenplay, he does so and is a success. From the moment he begins his new career and acquires more money, however, Emilia gradually turns away from him and rejects him. Insecure and puzzled by Emilia’s cold behavior, Riccardo is driven frantic by her rejection. He seeks ways to recapture her love and return to the...
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