Originally published in two separate volumes as Storie naturali and Vizio di forma.
Contents
Mnemogogues -- Angelic butterfly -- Order of the cheap -- Man's friend -- Some applications of the mimer -- Versamina -- Sleeping beauty in the fridge : a winter's tale -- Measure of beauty -- Full employment -- Sixth day -- Retirement fund -- Westward -- Seen from afar -- Hard-sellers -- Small red lights -- For a good purpose -- Psychophant -- Recuenco : the nurse -- Recuenco : the rafter -- His own blacksmith : to Italo Calvino -- Servant -- Mutiny : to Mario Rigini Stern -- Excellent is the water.
