Naples and the Nation: Image, Media and Culture in the Second Republic , by Ruth Glynn, Cham, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2025, xiii + 339 pp., £109.99 (hardcover), ISBN 978-3-031-80157-0; £87.50 (ebook), ISBN 978-3-031-80158-7

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate how media and cultural representations shape the image of Naples in the context of the Second Republic.
• Literary analysis of cultural texts
• Examination of media representations
• Historical context evaluation
• Illustrates the evolving perception of Naples in national identity
• Demonstrates the impact of media on cultural discourse
• Highlights the relationship between place, image, and national representation