Gogol’s Wife and Other Stories

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