Word: calabria
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Dates: during 1928-1928
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Recent additions to the Modern Library series includes Norman Douglas "Old Calabria." Douglas is by no means as well-known as the author of "South Wing" should be known. Among a select minority of readers, however, he signs as one of the best of twentieth century writers. It is difficult to find more cynicial, tongue in the cheek, smiling satire than can be found in "South Wind." Another noteworthy addition to the same series is H. M. Thomlison's "The Sea and Jungle...
Devotees of the present Sardinia wished, last week, that Signor Mussolini would not slate it for tidying up until he has dealt with a far more criminal region. Calabria, the province which forms the toe of boot-shaped Italy...
...Calabria was "the Land of the Sybarites," citizens who inhabited the metropolis of Sibaris and were accused by the conquering Romans of sleeping upon rose leaves. Today its stupid people toil in almost feudal servitude upon lands chiefly owned by the Italian nobility. Murders are almost twice as common as in Sicily and thefts more frequent than in Sardinia...