Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Editorial Note xi
5. Introduction 1
6. I Racconti 5
7. "Difficult Idylls": The Evanescence of Paradise 19
8. "Difficult Memories": The Tightrope of Time 47
9. "Difficult Loves": The Elusive Self 63
10. "A Difficult Life": Life in the Silent Labyrinth 89
11. Conclusion 109
12. Notes 113
13. Bibliography 119
14. Index 129