TY - BOOK AU - Palazzeschi,Aldo TI - Il codice di Perelà AV - PQ PY - 2015/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Science fiction KW - Fantasy fiction KW - Adventure stories KW - Italian fiction -- 20th century N1 - Release date is 2015-05-02; Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Il Codice di Perelà" by Aldo Palazzeschi is a surreal novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the peculiar and ethereal character of Perelà, an "man of smoke," who navigates a strange, fantastical world filled with whimsical dialogues and surreal situations. Through his journey, themes of identity, existence, and societal norms emerge as he interacts with a colorful cast of characters. The opening of the novel presents Perelà as he arrives at a city for the first time and encounters various inhabitants who question his nature and existence. The exchanges are marked by a blend of humor and absurdity, with characters speculating about his form and background, often leading to philosophical and absurd conclusions about the essence of humanity and society. As he engages with citizens, confusion and excitement about his identity unfold, establishing the whimsical tone of the narrative while setting the stage for further explorations of societal perceptions and the nature of self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48850 ER -