1st Edition

Virgil's Golden Egg and Other Neapolitan Miracles An Investigation into the Sources of Creativity

By Michael A. Ledeen Copyright 2011
134 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

Neapolitans are considered the cleverest, most imaginative, most romantic, and the most entertaining people in Italy. The world's finest men's fashions, Italy's most celebrated popular songs and plays, and a high proportion of popular and operatic singers are all from Naples. Past Italian literary awards portray an amazingly high proportion of Neapolitans receiving the greatest honours.... Read more

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Virgil's Golden Egg
1. On Stage
2. Chaos
3. The Dead
4. Crime
5. Conclusion: Naples' Destiny
Index

Biography

Michael A. Ledeen