Italian Stories/novelle Italiane (Dual-Language Books)

Eleven great stories in original Italian with vivid, accurate English translations on facing pages, teaching and practice aids, Italian-English vocabulary, more. Chronologically arranged stories by Boccaccio, Machiavelli, d'Annunzio, Pirandello and Moravia, plus significant works by lesser-knowns. Contents: FOREWORD GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO "Il Decamerone: Giornata Ottava, Novella Terza " "The Decameron: Eighth Day, Third Story " NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI Belfagor; Novella del demonio che prese moglie Belfagor; Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife MATTEO BANDELLO Madonna Zilia Madonna Zilia GIOVANNI VERGA Rosso Malpelo Rosso Malpelo ANTONIO FOGAZZARO Un' idea di Ermes Torranza An Idea of Hermes Torranza RENATO FUCINI La Fonte de Pietrarsa The Fountain of Pietrarsa GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO Gli Idolatri The Idolaters LUIGI PIRANDELLO Marsina stretta The Tight Frock-Coat ALDO PALAZZESCHI Bistino e il signor marchese Bistino and the Marquis CORRADO ALVARO I Giocattoli Rotti The Broken Toys ALBERTO MORAVIA La Concorrenza Competition NOTES QUESTIONNAIRE VOCABULARY