PREFACE

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. TRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTION vii
4. PREFACE xvii
5. THE REVENGE OF THE DOG 1
6. THE CAT, A GOLDFINCH, AND THE STARS 13
7. THE JAR 20
8. DONNA MIMMA 33
9. THE DEARLY DEPARTED 63
10. TWO DOUBLE BEDS 75
11. NIGHT 90
12. NENÉ AND NINÌ 100
13. A BREATH OF AIR 111
14. FAITH 121
15. SEEING AS IT’S NOT RAINING... 131
16. A “GOY ” 140
17. THE LIGHT IN THE OTHER HOUSE 157
18. SWIFT AND SWALLOW 168
19. MRS. FROLA AND HER SON-IN-LAW MR. PONZA 176
20. THE BAT 187
21. THE RAVEN OF MÌZZARO 198
22. THE WAITING COFFIN 205
23. ROMULUS 220
24. THE CATHAR HERESY 229
25. THE LITTLE BLACK GOAT 240
26. THE FLY 259
27. ON THE MARK 271
28. THE LITTLE FAN 281
29. THE BRAZIER 290
30. DIRGE 303
31. ON HIS OWN 307
32. I N THE EVENING, A GERANIUM 317
33. ITALIAN TITLES AND PUBLICATION DATES 321
34. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 323