World's Fairs Italian-Style

Of interest to students and scholars of literature, cultural history, and Italian, World's Fairs Italian-Style provides a fascinating glimpse into a hitherto unexplored area of study, and brings to light a cultural phenomenon that played a significant role in shaping Italy's national identity.

Cristina Della Coletta is an associate professor in the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Virginia.

‘A welcome contribution both to the literature on international expositions and the study of post-Risorgimento Italian culture and identity.’

Anita Angelone:

‘Della Coletta’s work is among the best examples of this sort of interdisciplinary project ... The author’s strength is in her ability to make connections among seemingly disparate areas of inquiry, drawing works together to give the reader an idea of the scope of the nineteenth- and early twentieth-centuries’ “exposition mentality.”’

Cynthia De Luca, Quaderni d'italianistica:

‘An exquisitely written study.’