Slonim presents thirty-four Italian short stories in this collection, thirty of which are published here for the first time in English. The writers include two Nobel prize winners—Pirandello and Deledda. They also include established novelists—Pratolini, Moravia, Silone and Levi. There are also ten leading contemporary authors who are introduced for the first time to American readers.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 429 pages. Dust jacket in good condition with toning, chipping and edge wear—in protector. Boards and spine clean and bright with some edge wear and crushing at spine ends. Binding solid and square. Pages tanned. Wonderful copy.
