English translation, curated by Enzo Martinelli, of Pirandello’s short story, “La camera in attesa – The Room is Waiting”, from his short story collection “Novelle per un anno – Short Stories for a Year”, with original text in Italian. Continue reading The Room is Waiting, by Luigi Pirandello ✒️📃🇮🇹
English translation by Enzo Martinelli of Edgar Alla Poe’s short story, “La caduta della Casa degli Usher – The Fall of the House of Usher”, from his short story collection “Tales of Mysteries and Imagination”, published in this blog in translation along with the original text in English of the story. Continue reading The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe 🖋📓🇺🇸
English translation, curated by by Enzo Martinelli, of Pirandello’s short story, “Tutt’e tre – All three”, from his short story collection “Novelle per un anno – Short Stories for a Year”. Continue reading All Three, by Luigi Pirandello ✒️📃🇮🇹
Rilancio dell’ebook con 16 racconti brevi di Virginia Woolf, tratti dalle sue raccolte di racconti “Monday or Tuesday” e “The Hunted House”, selezionati e tradotti dall’inglese da Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Racconti brevi di Virginia Woolf ✍️ 🏴🇮🇹
Edgar Allan Poe: A Legacy Born in Shadows and Genius
Marking the birth anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe offers the perfect moment to revisit the life and brilliance of one of literature’s most influential voices. This excerpt introduces readers to Poe’s haunting biography, from his turbulent early years to his rise as a master of psychological depth and atmospheric storytelling. It highlights his revolutionary artistry in the short‑story form—where he refined unity of effect, sharpened narrative tension, and shaped the modern horror tale—and explores his groundbreaking creation of the detective genre through characters like C. Auguste Dupin. The blog post by Enzo Martinelli closes by tracing Poe’s enduring legacy, showing how his innovations continue to shape contemporary fiction, inspire writers across genres, and captivate readers worldwide. Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe 🖋📓🇺🇸
English translation by Enzo Martinelli of Pirandello’s short story, La maschera dimenticata – The Forgotten Mask, from his short story collection “Short Stories for a Year”. Continue reading The Forgotten Mask, by Luigi Pirandello ✒️📃🇮🇹
The Imp of the Perverse – from Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination, by Edgar Allan Poe – translated from English 🇺🇸 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli Considered the master of short story and the forerunner of the modern psychological thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) revolutionised fiction with a surprisingly original and innovative production. Born in Boston, Poe went through … Continue reading The Imp of the Perverse, by Edgar Allan Poe 🖋📓🇺🇸
The Tell-Tale Heart – from Tales of Mystery and Imagination, by Edgar Allan Poe – translated from English 🇺🇸 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli Considered the master of short story and the forerunner of the modern psychological thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) revolutionised fiction with a surprisingly original and innovative production. Born in Boston, Poe went through a tormented existence, … Continue reading The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe 🖋📓🇺🇸
A Long Way to Cork – from the short story collection “Triangles of Life” – by Henry Lawson – translated from English 🇦🇺 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli “Triangles of Life” is a poignant collection of short stories by Henry Lawson, one of Australia’s most celebrated writers. Published in the early 20th century, this anthology captures the essence of life … Continue reading A Long Way to Cork, by Henry Lawson 🖋📓🇦🇺
English translation by Enzo Martinelli of Pirandello’s short story, La mosca – The Fly, from his collection Short Stories for a Year. Continue reading The Fly, by Luigi Pirandello ✒️📃🇮🇹
