A review by karinlib
The Professor and the Siren by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

4.0

4.5 stars really. 5 stars for the first story, 4 for the other two. Earlier this year I read [b:The Leopard|625094|The Leopard|Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1376481466l/625094._SY75_.jpg|1132275] by the same author. I was mesmerized by his writing, and wished he had lived longer to write more books or that he had started earlier in his life. Just a couple of days ago, reading the New York Times Book Review, I found that he had a few short stories translated into English. I couldn't download this newly heard of book fast enough. The Professor and the Siren is the first story in this small collection, but it is beautiful. I am unable to describe how much I loved it.