Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting tale of love, loss, and resurrection, Ligeia, now in a bilingual EnglishโItalian edition for readers who love gothic literature.
Ligeia di Edgar Allan Poe in edizione bilingue: il celebre racconto gotico con testo originale a fronte e nuova traduzione italiana. Continue reading Ligeia, by Edgar Allan Poe ๐๐๐บ๐ธ
Read Horacio Quiroga’s gothic tale “The Rabid Dog” in the original Spanish and in English translation: a chilling story from Latin America’s master of horror.
Lee el cuento gรณtico ยซEl perro rabiosoยป de Horacio Quiroga en espaรฑol y en traducciรณn al inglรฉs: un relato inquietante del maestro del terror latinoamericano. Continue reading The Rabid Dog, by Horacio Quiroga
A quiet London bed and breakfast, a warm and eccentric landlady, and three nights of one-sided telephone calls that shouldn’t be happening. “The Guest Room” is Enzo Martinelliโs first gothic short story โ a tale of suburban unease where the real horror lives in what’s left unsaid. Continue reading The Guest Room, by Enzo Martinelli ๐ฎ๐๐ป
Bilingual edition of Luigi Pirandelloโs gothic short story โLa paura – Fearโ, from his short story collection โNovelle per un anno – Short Stories for a Yearโ, translated into English by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Fear, by Luigi Pirandello โ๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐น
English translation curated by Enzo Martinelli of Grazia Deleddaโs short story, โThe Devils of the Neighborhoodโ, from her short story collection โSummer Sunshineโ, along with original Italian text.
Traduzione inglese curata da Enzo Martinelli del racconto di Grazia Deledda, โI diavoli del quartiereโ, dalla sua raccolta di racconti โSole d’estateโ, con testo originale a fronte. Continue reading The Devils of the Neighborhood, by Grazia Deledda ๐ฎ๐นโ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
English translation by Enzo Martinelli of Horacio Quirogaโs gothic short story, โEl almohadon de pluma – The Feather Pillowโ, from his short story collection โCuentos de amor, locura y muerte – Stories of Love, Madness and Deathโ. Published in translation into English, along with the original text in Spanish of the story. Continue reading The Feather Pillow, by Horacio Quiroga
English translation, curated by Enzo Martinelli, of Pirandelloโs short story, โUno di piรน- One Moreโ, from his short story collection โNovelle per un anno – Short Stories for a Yearโ, with original text in Italian. Continue reading One More, by Luigi Pirandello โ๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐น
English translation curated by Enzo Martinelli of Grazia Deleddaโs short story, โLion or Foeโ, from her short story collection โSummer Sunshineโ, along with original Italian text.
Traduzione inglese curata da Enzo Martinelli del racconto di Grazia Deledda, โLeone o fainaโ, dalla sua raccolta di racconti โSole d’estateโ, con testo originale a fronte. Continue reading Lion or Foe, by Grazia Deledda ๐ฎ๐นโ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โThe Young Kingโ by Oscar Wilde is one of the most luminous tales from A House of Pomegranates (1891), blending aesthetic beauty with deep moral reflection. In this introduction, youโll find a clear, readerโfriendly overview of the storyโs themes, symbolism, and narrative arc โ followed by the original English text and Enzo Martinelliโs translation in Italian of the short story.
Wildeโs tale follows a sixteenโyearโold boy raised in poverty who suddenly discovers he is heir to the throne. On the eve of his coronation, he confronts three haunting visions that reveal the suffering behind the luxurious robe, crown, and sceptre prepared for him. These dreams transform his understanding of beauty, power, and compassion, leading to one of Wildeโs most striking moral reversals. Continue reading The Young King, by Oscar Wilde ๐ฟ๐๐
English translation by Enzo Martinelli of Horacio Quirogaโs short story, โLos buques suicidantes – The Suicide Shipsโ, from his short story collection โCuentos de amor, locura y muerte – Stories of Love, Madness and Deathโ. Published in translation into English, along with the original text in Spanish of the story. Continue reading The Suicide Ships, by Horacio Quiroga
