«E quell’infame sorrise». Lazy Students at School and their Representation

Abstract

The article questions the representation of lazy students at school in literature, with a special focus on Edmondo De Amicis Cuore (1886), Paola Mastrocola's Togliamo il disturbo (2011), Pennac's Chagrin d’école (2007) and Eraldo Affinati's Elogio del ripetente (2013).

Keywords

• De Amicis
• Mastroccola
• Affinati
• Pennac