The Land of Cockaigne

Name: The Land of Cockaigne
Author: Matilde Serao

by Matilde Serao

Neapolitan novel exploring excess, desire, and romantic fantasy in urban underworld

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Matilde Serao

Italian journalist and novelist who co-founded the Neapolitan newspaper Il Mattino. Her naturalistic fiction depicting the lives of working-class women in Naples made her one of the most celebrated Italian authors of her day.

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