The title character of a novel by this author complains about Copernicus to the librarian who encourages him to write his story, Don Eligio. In a play by this author, a girl dressed in all white and a black sash clings to a woman whose “wax-like” face is covered by a widow’s veil. While caring for his wife, this author wrote a novel in which a character uses his winnings from Monte Carlo (-5[1])to pose as (10[1]-5[1])Adriano Meis (10[1])after he is declared dead. (10[1])In (10[1])a play by this author of (10[1])The Late Mattia Pascal, (10[1])a man flirts (10[1])with his former (10[1])step-daughter in Madame Pace’s brothel. (10[4])At the end of a play (10[1])by this (10[1])author, the deaths of the Child and the Boy lead the Stage Manager (10[1])to complain, “I’ve lost a (10[1])whole (10[1])day over these (10[1])people.” (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this Italian playwright of Six (10[1])Characters (10[1])in (10[1])Search (10[1])of an Author. ■END■ (0[1])