Sulla soglia dei mondi possibili. Lavagetto e la teoria della letteratura

The aim of the paper is to underline the links between fictional worlds theory and Mario Lavagetto’s critical work. Retracing Lavagetto’s literary theory through some of his essays, the analysis focuses on some key aspects such as thresholds, lies, borders, and blanks, that allow drawing several connections with fictional worlds theory. A specific attention is given to the patterns Lavagetto, as a literary critic, explores in his books with the reader’s help, interpreted as openings towards other possible worlds.