The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories (Penguin Classics Hardcover) 01 Edition, Kindle Edition

This collection of great Italian authors is a feast of Italian literature served elegantly by a master of literature, Jhumpa Lahiri. I am still savoring every morsel.

The dust jacket was dirty and had to be thrown away.Disappointing, otherwise book was in good condition.

I returned the original purchase because it was in English; I wanted a copy of it, instead, in the Italian language.I asked if you had one, because the add mentioned ' an italian edition'! Please advise. Thank you.

Being an Italian living in the UK, I was sceptical about reading Italian short stories translated into English. As a rule, I tend to read Italian books in Italian and English books in English. But then I realised that it would be difficult to find such a wide collection of some of the greatest Italian writers put together in a single anthology. Some of these writers are well known to Italians as they often form part of school curriculums, others are not so familiar not only to me but to many Italian readers. So I bought this book! As soon as I plunged into the first pages, I was carried away and completely forgot that I was reading a translation and found myself captivated by the stories themselves. I would recommend this book to both Italian and English readers, who are interested in a cross-section of modern Italian literature.

Some of the stories were interesting others were a bit odd.

This was a gift. The book was new yet the hardback cover was damaged and the pages were filthy at the top. I didn’t take a pic though I should have!

What a lovely collection of translated Italian short stories. Thorough enjoyed the book . Penguin collection are usually so good. This keeps up the tradition. Jhumpa has done a remarkable job with the selection in this volume.

Mi è piaciuta la scelta degli scrittori italiani da includere nell'antologia. Purtroppo la copertina rigida rende scomoda la lettura. Un tempo i libri Penguin erano molto più maneggevoli.