Natura e memoria in Old Calabria e South Wind di Norman Douglas

The presence of the Arcadian element is immediately detectable in both Old Calabria and South Wind by Norman Douglas and it allows him to develop his philosopical principles. Both the Mediterranean cultivated gardens and the natural world beyond the gardens inspire Douglas to clarify his positive relationship with the culture of Southern Italy. Despite the structural opposition between the natural and the cultivated worlds, Douglas brings them both together in a positive way, so that they support rather than undermine each other.