CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION By Joseph Hergesheimer

I THE HERO

II THE COUNTESS OF AMALFI

III THE RETURN OF TURLENDANA

IV TURLENDANA DRUNK

V THE GOLD PIECES

VI SORCERY

VII THE IDOLATERS

VIII MUNGIA

IX THE DOWNFALL OF CANDIA

X THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF OFENA

XI THE WAR OF THE BRIDGE

XII THE VIRGIN ANNA

TALES of my NATIVE TOWN

By

Gabriele D’Annunzio

TRANSLATED BY
PROF. RAFAEL MANTELLINI, Ph.D.
INSTRUCTOR OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES AT THE
BERKELEY-IRVING SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY

WITH AN INTRODUCTION
BY
JOSEPH HERGESHEIMER

GARDEN CITY    NEW YORK    LONDON
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1920