L' UOMO CHE GUARDA, I EDIZ. 1985 | ALBERTO MORAVIA

L’uomo che guarda (1985) by Alberto Moravia is a psychologically intense novella exploring themes of voyeurism, obsession, and sexual awakening. The protagonist—a social outsider—is drawn into the world of a young woman living opposite his apartment, initiating an escalating sequence of secret observation, emotional projection, and ethical ambiguity. Moravia dissects the complex interplay between desire and power, revealing how passive spectatorship can evolve into direct intrusion. Writing with his characteristic analytical clarity and clinical tone, he probes the boundaries of privacy, self-deception, and the troubling impulses hiding beneath rational consciousness. This novella exemplifies Moravia’s mastery in exposing inner psychological landscapes through a deceptively simple premise.