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Italian Stories

Italian Stories( )
Author: Papaleo, Joseph
Series title:American Literature Ser.
ISBN:978-1-56478-306-6
Publication Date:Jan 2002
Publisher:Deep Vellum Publishing
Imprint:Dalkey Archive Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $13.95
Book Description:

Set in the 1940s, Italian Stories celebrates an,Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx while mourning,the loss of this ethnic identity when the next,generation begins moving to the suburbs. With,stories that are both melancholic and comicPapaleo explores the contradictory desires of,assimilation: his characters want to live the life,of the average American while maintaining a link,to their rich heritage.

Book Details
Pages:295
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Short Stories (Single Author)
Fiction / Cultural Heritage
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.54 x 8.52 x 0.82 Inches
Book Weight:0.814 Pounds



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