In the following essay, Ward examines Levi's journalistic and political writings and traces the development of his work.

In the following essay, Raffa explores Levi's anthropological vision in light of the theories of Victor Turner and René Girard.

In the following essay, Catani provides a stylistic analysis of Levi's prose works.

In the following essay, Baldassaro offers an overview of Paura della libertà, perceiving it as “a watershed moment” in his literary development.

In the following review, Keene provides a laudatory assessment of The Watch and views it within the context of Levi's oeuvre.

In the following review of The Linden Trees, Cooper praises Levi's poignant and insightful observations on post-World War II Germany.

In the following review, White maintains that The Watch is a well-written and worthwhile book.

In the following review, Secondari comments on Levi's distance from his subject matter and the lack of facts in Words Are Stones.

In the following review, Edman offers a negative assessment of Of Fear and Freedom.

In the following review, Freidin is dismayed by Levi's negative portrayal of Germany and its citizens in The Linden Trees.

In the following review, Rugoff commends Levi's portrayal of the Sicilian people in Words Are Stones.

In the following review, Schwartz notes the lack of thematic unity in The Watch.

In the following review, Hughes asserts that The Watch “is one of the most beautiful nostalgic works to have come out of Europe recently.”

In the following review, Match derides the lack of characterization in The Watch.

In the following review, Harrison calls Words Are Stones “a perceptive and ably written book, which confers a deep insight into a storied but tortured part of the Western world.”

In the following excerpt, Swados offers a negative review of The Watch.

In the following review, Mandel outlines the major thematic concerns of Of Fear and Freedom.