Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 7
3. Introduction to the Present Edition 11
4. Premise 29
5. Part I The Life
6. I. Naples in the Time of Masaniello 39
7. II. A Job for Masaniello: The Revolt Begins 55
8. III. Portrait 73
9. IV. The First “Successes” 87
10. V. Among the Great 103
11. VI. A Plot and the Death of Peppe Carafa 113
12. VII. The Visit to the Palace: Thursday (Day 11) 131
13. VIII. A Day of “Justice” Friday (Day 12) 147
14. IX. The Oath of the Duke of Arcos: Saturday (Day 13) 157
15. X. The Excursion to Posillipo 167
16. XI. Epilogue 179
17. XII. The Funeral 203
18. XIII. The Judgments of Those Who Knew the Most 217
19. Part II A Brief History of a Myth
20. XIV. A Voice During the Revolt 225
21. XV. European Stage Plays 241
22. XVI. The Eighteenth Century: People and Plebeians 253
23. XVII. An Italian Hero during the Risorgimento 269
24. XVIII. Part of Naples 313
25. Selected bibliography 339
26. Index 371