Italy in Mind: An AnthologyAlice Leccese Powers Comprising short stories, novel excerpts, essays, journal entries, letters, and poetry. Italy in Mind captures all the contradictions of the Italian scene: enduring tradition and trendy consumerism, ravishing landscapes and urban sprawl, demonic bureaucracy and unvanquishable human warmth. Each entry is accompanied by a biography of the author, and the entire collection is preceded by a lively introduction by editor Alice Leccese Powers. The result is a work of enchantment, a tribute both to Italy and to generations of literary travelers. |
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... night she is offering or selling ; consequently , many car doors open to in- vite her in . Sometimes , she is invited to get the hell off the street , and subito , by the pros whose beat she has invaded . The eventful and rarely ...
... night she is offering or selling ; consequently , many car doors open to in- vite her in . Sometimes , she is invited to get the hell off the street , and subito , by the pros whose beat she has invaded . The eventful and rarely ...
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... night of eighteen centuries ago . We passed through the gate which faces the Mediterranean , ( called the " Marine Gate , ' " ) and by the rusty , broken image of Minerva , still keeping tireless watch and ward over the posses- sions it ...
... night of eighteen centuries ago . We passed through the gate which faces the Mediterranean , ( called the " Marine Gate , ' " ) and by the rusty , broken image of Minerva , still keeping tireless watch and ward over the posses- sions it ...
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... night was the last , the eternal night which should engulf the universe ! " Even so it seemed to me — and I consoled myself for the coming death with the reflection : BEHOLD , The World is pass- ING AWAY ! " AFTER BROWSING among the ...
... night was the last , the eternal night which should engulf the universe ! " Even so it seemed to me — and I consoled myself for the coming death with the reflection : BEHOLD , The World is pass- ING AWAY ! " AFTER BROWSING among the ...
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HOMER BIGART | 3 |
HAROLD BRODKEY | 9 |
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING | 19 |
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