Italian Fantasies
ITALIAN FANTASIES
AN ITALIAN FANTASY By Stefano da Zevio (Verona).
ITALIAN FANTASIES
ISRAEL ZANGWILL
AUTHOR OF
“CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO”
“BLIND CHILDREN” “THE GREY WIG”
ETC. ETC.
WITH COLOURED FRONTISPIECE
LONDON
WILLIAM HEINEMANN
1910
Israel Zangwill
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AUTHOR’S NOTE
CONTENTS
OF BEAUTY, FAITH, AND DEATH: A RHAPSODY BY WAY OF PRELUDE
FANTASIA NAPOLITANA: BEING A REVERIE OF AQUARIUMS, MUSEUMS, AND DEAD CHRISTS
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THE CARPENTER’S WIFE: A CAPRICCIO
THE EARTH THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE: OR THE ABSURDITY OF ASTRONOMY
OF AUTOCOSMS WITHOUT FACTS: OR THE EMPTINESS OF RELIGIONS
OF FACTS WITHOUT AUTOCOSMS: OR THE IRRELEVANCY OF SCIENCE
OF FACTS WITH ALIEN AUTOCOSMS: OR THE FUTILITY OF CULTURE
ST. FRANCIS: OR THE IRONY OF INSTITUTIONS
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THE GAY DOGES: OR THE FAILURE OF SOCIETY AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF SOCIALISM
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THE SUPERMAN OF LETTERS: OR THE HYPOCRISY OF POLITICS
LUCREZIA BORGIA: OR THE MYTH OF HISTORY
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SICILY AND THE ALBERGO SAMUELE BUTLER: OR THE FICTION OF CHRONOLOGY
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INTERMEZZO
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LACHRYMÆ RERUM AT MANTUA: WITH A DENUNCIATION OF D’ANNUNZIO
OF DEAD SUBLIMITIES, SERENE MAGNIFICENCES, AND GAGGED POETS
VARIATIONS ON A THEME
HIGH ART AND LOW
AN EXCURSION INTO THE GROTESQUE: WITH A GLANCE AT OLD MAPS AND MODERN FALLACIES
AN EXCURSION INTO HEAVEN AND HELL: WITH A DEPRECIATION OF DANTE
ST. GIULIA AND FEMALE SUFFRAGE
ICY ITALY: WITH VENICE RISING FROM THE SEA
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THE DYING CARNIVAL
NAPOLEON AND BYRON IN ITALY: OR LETTERS AND ACTION
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THE CONSOLATIONS OF PHLEBOTOMY: A PARADOX AT PAVIA
RISORGIMENTO: WITH SOME REMARKS ON SAN MARINO AND THE MILLENNIUM
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