The Land of Cockayne (Matilde Serao) (Literary Thoughts Edition)

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Matilde Serao. The Land of Cockayne (Matilde Serao) (Literary Thoughts Edition)

The Land of Cockayne, by Matilde Serao

CHAPTER I – THE LOTTERY DRAWING

CHAPTER II – AGNESINA FRAGALÀ'S CHRISTENING

CHAPTER III – IN THE CAVALCANTIS' HOUSE

CHAPTER IV – DR. AMATI

CHAPTER V – CARNIVAL AT NAPLES

CHAPTER VI – DONNA CATERINA AND DONNA CONCETTA

CHAPTER VII – DON GENNARO PARASCANDOLO'S BUSINESS

CHAPTER VIII – IN DON CRESCENZIO'S LOTTERY-SHOP

CHAPTER IX – BIANCA MARIA'S VISION

CHAPTER X – MAY AND SAN GENNARO'S MIRACLE

CHAPTER XI – AN IDYLL AND MADNESS

CHAPTER XII – THE THREE SISTERS—CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH

CHAPTER XIII – THE CONFECTIONER'S SHOP BANKRUPT

CHAPTER XIV – THE MEDIUM'S IMPRISONMENT

CHAPTER XV – SACRILEGE—LOVE'S DREAM FLED

CHAPTER XVI – PASQUALINO DE FEO'S WILL

CHAPTER XVII – BARBASSONE'S INN—THE DUEL

CHAPTER XVIII – TO LET

CHAPTER XIX – DON CRESCENZIO'S TRIALS

CHAPTER XX – BIANCA MARIA CAVALCANTI

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'Give me something to eat with my bread,' she said, swaying herself a little.

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'You will not have seen him,' Annarella repeated, obstinate in her sad incredulity. 'How could he not come? He comes here every Saturday. He might not be at home with his little ones; he might not be at the glove factory, where he can earn bread; but he can't be anywhere else than here on Saturday to hear the numbers come out: here is his ruling passion and his death.'

'He plays a lot, doesn't he?' said Carmela, who had grown pale and had tears in her eyes.

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