Sicilian Stories: A Dual-Language Book

by Giovanni Verga

With his novels, short stories, and plays, Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) achieved renown in the Italian verismo (realist) school of writing. This outstanding selection of 12 short stories -- most from the Sicilian writer's Vita dei campi (Rural Life) and Novelle rusticane (Rustic Stories) -- attests to his storytelling skills.
Selections include "Nedda," a short story that initiated Verga's naturalistic depictions of Sicilian peasant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0092JK56O
• ISBN13: 9780486419459
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"