It is characteristic of the atmosphere of legend in which Gabriele d’Annunzio has lived that even the authenticity of his name has been disputed. It was said that his real name was Gaetano Rapagnetta, and the curious will find amongst the Letters of James Huneker the boast that he was the first person to reveal to America the fact that d’Annunzio’s name was “Rapagnetto”—a purely personal contribution to the legend.