Joys of Italian Humor and Folklore: From Ancient Rome to Modern America

By Henry D. Spalding

Book Overview

This entertaining collection of anecdotes, short stories, play excerpts, jokes, quips, and proverbs covers 2,500 years of Italian wit and wisdom. Spalding has combed Italian literature, from ancient Rome to present-day America, in search of the best folklore and humor written by and about the Italian people.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824603389
• ISBN13: 9780824603380
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Booksales
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"