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A sparkling novella of wit and social observation set in the refined drawing rooms of late 19th-century Naples. Through elegant dialogue and psychological acuity, Matilde Serao dissects the delicate negotiations between men and women navigating high society's expectations, revealing the hidden desires and unspoken tensions beneath polished surfaces. A miniature masterpiece that captures the constraints and yearnings of an era with ironic precision and timeless insight.
A sparkling novella of wit and social observation set in the refined drawing rooms of late 19th-century Naples. Through elegant dialogue and psychological acuity, Matilde Serao dissects the delicate negotiations between men and women navigating high society's expectations, revealing the hidden de...
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Matilde Serao (1856–1927) was an Italian journalist, novelist, and pioneering woman of letters whose unflinching portrayals of Neapolitan life and female experience earned her recognition as one of the most important Italian writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her work combined journalistic acuity with literary sophistication, examining social change and human psychology with striking immediacy and moral clarity.
Haberdash Books is dedicated to bringing overlooked works of European and world literature into English. We specialise in nineteenth and early twentieth-century fiction from lesser-translated languages and traditions.
Matilde Serao (1856–1927) was an Italian journalist, novelist, and pioneering woman of letters whose unflinching portrayals of Neapolitan life and female experience earned her recognition as one of the most important Italian writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her work combined jou...
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