Mastro Don Gesualdo

By Giovanni Verga

Book Overview

On the face of things, Mastro Don Gesualdo is a success. Born a peasant but a man' with an eye for everything going', he becomes one of the richest men in Sicily, marrying an aristocrat with his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1873982526
• ISBN13: 9781873982525
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

real literature, but somewhat slow and depressing

The setting and the people of rural Italy at the end of the last century is thoroughly and thoughfully depicted. The story itself could be told rather quickly, but here it is told in great detail.