![]() ![]() A psychoanalyst by nature, she enables those she knows to resolve their conflicts by talking about their histories. ![]() ![]() From the start Momo clearly represents the value of the past in a society dehumanized by progress. Ende's protagonist is a Chaplinesque waif who inhabits the ancient amphitheater of a once grand, now deteriorating modern city. But it is a sophisticated fairy tale whose nuances of meaning are likely to appeal to adults more than children. Ende's previous novel, ''The Neverending Story,'' ''Momo'' has been a best-seller in his native Germany. MICHAEL ENDE'S ''Momo'' has all the ingredients of the classic fairy tale: an idyllic world destroyed by forces of evil and reconstituted, a young innocent who is a central figure in the struggle and a colorful cast of supporting characters. ![]()
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