Matilde Serao
Matilde Serao was an Italian journalist and novelist. She was the first woman called to edit an Italian newspaper, Il Corriere di Roma and later Il Giorno. Serao was also the co-founder and editor of the newspaper Il Mattino, and the author of several novels. She never won the Nobel Prize in Literature despite being nominated on six occasions.
The conquest of Rome
A newly elected official journeys to Rome, where he confronts political intrigue, societal expectations, and his own identity.
By Matilde Serao
Fantasy: A Novel
In a nineteenth-century convent school, a young girl faces emotional battles as she struggles to find her identity amid strong friendships, strict rules, and high expectations.
By Matilde Serao
Farewell Love! A Novel
Trapped between societal expectations and a forbidden romance, a young woman risks everything for love, only to discover the heartbreaking sacrifices it demands.
By Matilde Serao
After the Pardon
Amidst old flames and societal pressures, a woman and a man must navigate a turbulent love, filled with jealousy and sacrifice.
By Matilde Serao
The Land of Cockayne: A Novel
In Naples, a hopeful crowd's dreams are dashed when the lottery numbers are revealed, exposing their desperate longing for a better life.
By Matilde Serao
"Sterminator Vesevo" (Vesuvius the great exterminator) Diary of the Eruption of April 1906
In a land shadowed by ash, witness the terror and heroism that emerge when a mighty volcano unleashes its fury.
By Matilde Serao
The Desire of Life
Amidst breathtaking mountains, two friends confront love, duty, and freedom, questioning if their desires can ever truly align with the life they lead.
By Matilde Serao