Italian in Modernity

Robert Casillo is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Miami.John Paul Russo is a professor in the Departments of English and Classics at the University of Miami.

• Preface Stendhal and Italy Is Italy Civilized? After the Grand Tour: Leisure, Tourism, and their Discontents The Unbroken Charm: New Englanders in Italy Isle of the Dead From Italophilia to Italophobia in the Gilded Age Puccini's American Theme "To Die Is Not Enough!" Hemingway and D'Annunzio The Hidden Godfather: Plenitude and Absence in Coppola's Trilogy The Representation of Italian Americans in American Cinema: From the Silent Film to The GodfatherIndex

‘Russo and Casillo’s volume is stimulating for all those interested in the Italian’s role in the history of idea’s; for the student (or scholar) of Italian culture and national identity, it is an indispensable resource. Broad in scope, rich in detail, and truly multidisciplinary in method, The Italian in Modernity offers rich reflections for all.’ - Amy Chambless (Journal of Modern Italian Studies vol 18:01:2013) ‘The Italian in Modernity is an ambitious, wide-ranging and theoretically sophisticated collection of essays in the University of Toronto’s Italian Studies series…These are fine and provocative essays.’ - Stanislao G. Pugliese (Annali d'italianistica vol 31: 2013)