Relentlessly asking himself the question "Why did my friend Francesca Nobili kill herself in Naples on Good Friday in 1961? the author of this diary weaves a tale that wanders the line between fact and fiction in his search to understand Nobili''s death. Dwelling on the author''s love of Naples throughout ' 6 but also delving into the fervent belief in humanity''s ultimate redemption that Nobili held throughout her life ' 6 the text seeks to come to an understanding of why such an ardent believer in social progress would choose death over life.