A Tournament of Misfits: Tall Tales and Short 9781442628021

Through clear and fluid translations, Nicolas J. Perella demonstrates Palazzeschi?s use of laughter to debunk social and

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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Tall Tales and Short
A Solitary Gentleman
Servite Domino in Laetitia
The Black Mark
Our Friend Galletti
Bistino and the Marquis
A Small Sentimental Gem
Little Maria
The Beautiful King
Dagobert
The Gift
A Small Gastronomic Gem
The Portrait of the Queen
The Hunchback
Summer Noontide
Silence
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A TOURNAMENT OF MISFITS: TALL TALES AND SHORT Aldo Palazzeschi Translated by Nicolas J. Perella

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