num_pages: 183
description: Much admired in Europe, Landolfi has been called "the Italian Kafka"; he is often linked with the Surrealists, and in the intellectual quality of his fantasy there are certain affinities with Borges; but beyond these superficial comparisons, his is a truly unique—and fascinating—art. It is based in a prodigious imagination, a very curious sense of humor and a rare command of irony.The short stories included are:- Gogol's Wife- Pastoral- Dialogue on the Greater Harmonies- The Two Old Maids- Wedding Night- The Death of the King of France- Giovanni and His Wife- Sunstroke- A Romantic's Letter on Gambling
language: English
title: Gogol's Wife and Other Stories
titlecomplete: Gogol's Wife and Other Stories
genres: Italian Literature, Classics, Italy, Short Stories, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Contemporary, Fiction
ratings_count: 346
publisher: New Directions