Panzini, Alfredo
Panzini, Alfredo (1863–1939),Italian writer and literary critic. Panzini's conservative idea of society, as it transpires from La Lanterna di Diogene (The Lantern of Diogenes, 1907) and Il padrone sono me (I Am the Boss, 1922), stands in contrast with his masterful rendering of women characters in his best works, namely Santippe (1913) and Il bacio di Lesbia (The Kiss of Lesbia, 1937). Panzini's interest in the fantastic is evident in Le fiabe della Virtù (The Fairy Tales of Virtue, 1911) and I tre re con Gelsomino buffone del re (The Three Kings with Gelsomino, the King's Clown, 1927). His tales, often based on classical models, speak of kings and villains, and of the wisdom of rewarding ingenuity. ‘Il tesoro rubato’ (‘The Stolen Treasure’), from Novelline divertenti per bambini intelligenti (Amusing Stories for Intelligent Children, 1937)...
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