L'alcòva d'acciaio: Romanzo vissuto

by F. T. Marinetti

"L'alcòva d'acciaio: Romanzo vissuto" by F. T. Marinetti is a futurist novel written between 1919 and 1920. The work chronicles the final year of World War I through the eyes of Marinetti himself—poet, artilleryman, and armored car pilot. From battlefield bombardments to romantic encounters, from patriotic celebrations to encounters with the mad and wounded, Marinetti weaves together combat action with provocative meditations on war, women, and Italy's future. The narrative builds toward the climactic Italian offensive across the Piave River.