'Anyone who is teaching, or taking survey courses on the history of Italian literature or on Italian culture and civilisation, in English, will greatly appreciate having an anthology that covers not only the major authors but also the principal literary and artistic currents ... an indispensable tool ... both teachers and students who need to study authors and major works from the days of Frederick the II (in the 1200s) to the present. ... Readers will appreciate the concise but highly informative Chronology Tables (twelve pages) that serve as a guide and as a historical and cultural frame for the anthology. Moreover, the sixty-seven pages of bibliography that accompany the anthology should also prove to be of great help in suggesting further readings for undergraduate students ... One should expect to find the volume in every library.' World Literature Today