The House By the Medlar-Tree
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1500546062 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is generally considered to be Italy's greatest novelist. About the Author Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) wrote novels, short stories and the play Cavalleria Rusticana.
Juan Rivero said One Star. Bad translation. Skips entire paragraphs.. Italian tragedy: we'll done but depressing James C. Casterline I am probably being unkind in my evaluation of this Italian classic. It tells a story of a village and particularly the hard luck story of a hard luck family. I grew depressed. The story of family life, the work and village society is worth reading. 19th century Italy is interesting. Am I glad I read it not really. Sorry. "I am happy with the book" according to edward bucacci. Book is new. I am happy with the book. Ed Bucacci
He is certainly no idealist, no pattern has been shown him on the Mount, or if there has, he uses it to verify deviations only. He is a wonderfully keen observer, and with sharp, short, incisive touches reproduces his observations and impressions. He is to their prose what Giosuè Carducci is to their poetry, a new departure, a path-finder. Among his people one finds no angels and no heroes, though more than one of them is capable of heroism in a quiet way, like Mena in the 'Malavoglia,' a character which is worthy to be put beside that of Jeanie Deans. Verga has been the first in his country to accept the naturalist movement in dealing with novels, and to break with the romantic traditions impressed on modern Italian literature by Manzoni with his famous novel, 'I Promessi Sposi.' It is happily difficult to classify Verga, happily we say advisedly, because in his variety lies his strength and his freshness. Giovanni Verga is unquestionably the most original and powerful of living Italian novelists. In his pages we hear the sighing of the wave
. Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) wrote novels, short stories and the play Cavalleria Rusticana. He is generally considered to be Italy's greatest novelist