Rome Tales

by Hugh Shankland and Helen Constantine

Book Overview

Presenting a vivid mosaic of dramatic, comic, and tragic stories, all set in the Eternal City, these twenty absorbing tales capture the delight of discovering and exploring one of the world's most beloved cities. Spanning seven hundred years, this marvelous collection includes works by Italian authors ranging from Boccaccio and Casanova to Pier Paolo Pasolini and Alberto Moravia. Rather than being ordered chronologically, old and new appear alongside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199572461
• ISBN13: 9780199572465
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"