Literary Career

Pratesi’s ultimate ambition was to be a writer; despite the financial challenges and health issues he faced, he devoted his time and energy to his writing until his death. The textual records presented in this section represent a small sample of the literary accomplishments he achieved during his career.

“Dialogo dei morti del Camposanto della misericordia al giungere delle ceneri di Quinto settano”

Mario Pratesi’s first prose article.

"Dialogo dei morti del Camposanto della misericordia al giungere delle ceneri di Quinto settano", 1869. Mario Pratesi fonds, F69. 2018.12, Box 1, File 9. Victoria University Library Special Collections.

Da Fanciullo: Memorie del mio amico Tristano

Mario Pratesi's first novella.

Da fanciullo ; Memorie del mio amico Tristano ; La tarantella su lido, 1872. E.J. Pratt Library Rare Books, VICRARE 000894.

Review of In Provincia

Vernon Lee’s review of In Provincia, Pratesi’s book of short stories and sketches, in the newspaper Fanfulla della domenica, titled “Un Italiano della natura nordica: A proposito delle novelle di Mario Pratesi”.

Review of In Provincia, 1885. Mario Pratesi fonds, F69. 2018.12, Box 2, File 2. Victoria University Library Special Collections.

CONTRACT FOR “IL MONDO DI DOLCETTA”

Contract for “Il mondo di Dolcetta”, 1896. Mario Pratesi fonds, F69. 2018.12, Box 1, File 18. Victoria University Library Special Collections.

NECROLOGIA

Mario Pratesi’s obituary in Giornale d’Italia.

Necrologia, 15 Sept 1921. Mario Pratesi fonds, F69. 2018.12, Box 2, File 16. Victoria University Library Special Collections.

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