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La carezza divina: romanzo [The Divine Caress: a Novel]. Milano: Casa ed. Sonzogno (Alberto Matarelli), 1939-XVII.
The special interest of this work is that it provides an autobiographical glimpse of Pallavicini, hidden behind the character Giorgio Albani. It provides a closeup and intimate portrayal of the "irresolute dualism of the children of the second…
Il Presidente Scoppetta, ovvero La Società della Madonna della Pace [President Scoppetta, or The Society of Our Lady of Peace (from its founding to its dissolution)]. Philadelphia: [n.p.], 1927.
This parody by Seneca (b. Benevento, 1890 - d. Philadelphia, 1952), a professor of languages at the University of Pennsylvania, reflects the bitter laugh of early Italian American comedy. It is filled with a corrupted version of dialect, along with…