Their plots are so alluring and enigmatic that Boccaccio would have been charmed by their delightful ironies and their sinister contrasts of dark and light.Spencer is grounded in two bases-Italy and the American South. Collected here in one volume are Spencer's six Italian tales. Her American characters encounter but never quite wholly adjust to the mysteries of the Italian mores. A one-time resident who returns there, this native-born Mississippian has found Italy to be an enchanting land whose culture lends itself powerfully to her artistic vision.Some of her most acclaimed work is set there. Elizabeth Spencer is captivated by Italy.
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