The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night (Italian: L'uomo che usciva solo di notte) is an Italian fairy tale published by author Italo Calvino in the 20th century, in his work Italian Folktales, and sourced from Riviera di Ponente. The tale belongs to the international cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom as a subtype, with few variants reported across Europe and in Italy.