Italian Tales
Italian Tales are a series of stories told in the Italian language. There are several different collections of Italian tales. This article looks at three collections: The Pentamerone, The Fabliau, and The squasc. You may also want to check out Calvino’s Italian Folktales. Here are some of our favorites. Read on to discover which Italian tales we recommend! If you enjoy fairy tales, you may also enjoy this series.
The Fabliau
The Fabliau in Italian Tales is a genre of short story often written in octosyllabic verse. It is often based on wry situations and elementary jokes. Some are classical in origin and have roots in Asian literature. Fabliau usually contain three main themes – love, guile, and apprehension. Characters in fabliaux are frequently tricksters who exchange information with one another.
The Fabliau are often considered bourgeois literature. However, they contain a substantial amount of parody and burlesque. A reader of fabliaux must have knowledge of courtly society in order to enjoy them. As such, fabliaux are often considered “eccentric” satires of courtly life and the way people behaved. As such, they have been influential in a number of areas.
Italo Calvino’s collection of 200 tales
The selections in This Italo Calvino’s Collection of 200 Italian Tales are rich in cultural and geographic detail, and they are bound to enchant readers with their wonder and wit. The collection contains several classic tales from Italy, including some of its most popular characters. The texts also include a variety of interesting themes and characters, both good and bad. The book’s voluminous content has won many readers over and will linger with readers long after they’ve finished reading the collection.
The Italian-born author Italo Calvino grew up in Cuba and Italy, where he spent his early years. His parents were botanists, and he grew up on their farm in San Remo, Italy. His parents were captured by the Nazis, and he later received induction orders. While in the army, he joined the Garibaldi Brigade of resistance fighters in the Maritime Alps. He was also involved in the Italian resistance, fighting fascists and Germans.
The Pentamerone
Il Pentamerone, or “the five days”, was a medieval tale inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron, a collection of stories recited by ten wealthy aristocrats fleeing the Black Death. Its huge popularity spread throughout Europe and inspired geoffrey Chaucer to write his own collection of tales, as well as establishing vernacular Italian as an intellectual language on par with Latin.
Basile’s Il Pentamerone was originally published in the Neapolitan dialect, his native tongue. It was translated into English and German in 1847, and continues to enchant audiences around the world today. The book is printed on premium acid-free paper, and follows the complete translation by Richard Burton. Among the stories in Il Pentamerone are those of Cinderella and Rapunzel.
The monaciello
The Monaciello is a supernatural creature that inhabits Italy. The name comes from a combination of the Italian words for gnome and incubus. This hairy imp sneaks into the beds of attractive women and sits on their stomachs. It causes nightmares and can be banished by doing something disgusting. In Italian Tales, the Monaciello has many names, but he is most commonly known as the “Scarface of the Night”.
The monaciello, also known as the little monk, is a ghost said to live in abandoned monasteries in Italy. He is a master of the underground passages in Naples and causes mischief and annoyance to those who visit his haunted residences. In one Naples tale, the Monaciello is infamous for stealing quilts from bedrooms, stealing clothes, and harassing housewives.
The avventure de Pinocchio
The avventure de Pinocchino is a story that introduces eerie elements into the tale of a wood puppet and his adventures. Some critics associate the story with the Virgin Mary, who is traditionally depicted wearing a blue mantle. Others see the story as a Christological allegory, pointing out that Pinocchio’s name derives from the names of his parents, Giuseppe and Joseph. Pinocchio is born to a carpenter’s son, and eventually dies to become a transfigured being.
The avventure de Pinocchino is an enduring classic of children’s literature. Originally published in serial form in Giornale per i bambini, The avventure de Pinocchio is now the subject of a popular Disney animated film. It has become an icon in children’s culture, inspiring hundreds of new editions.