 In 1982 the three Neapolitan novels "Un giorno d'impazienza", "Ferito a morte" and "Amore e psiche" (1973) were re-issued as "Tre romanzi di una giornata".His short stories include "La neve del Vesuvio" and the collection "Fiori giapponesi" (1979).His work as an essayist is represented by "False partenze" (1964), "Il sentimento della letteratura" (1974) and "La mosca e la bottiglia" (1996).