Sicilian Stories/Novelle Siciliane: A Dual-Language Book - Brossura

Verga, Giovanni

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ISBN 10: 0486419452 ISBN 13: 9780486419459

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2002

Riassunto

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 life; the much-celebrated "Cavalleria Rusticana" (Rustic Chivalry), a tale of flirtation, jealousy, and a deadly duel; and "L'amante di Gramigna" (Gramigna's Mistress), a fascinating psychological study. The collection also features "Reverie," "Jeli the Herdsman," "Nasty Redhead," "The She-Wolf," "Pestilential Air," "Possessions," "The History of St. Joseph's Donkey," "Dark Bread," and "Liberty."
For this dual-language book, the editor has provided excellent new English translations on pages facing the original Italian text, as well as an informative Introduction and notes.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Stanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.

Contenuti:

Introduction Nedda / Nedda From Vita dei campi (Rural Life) Fantasticheria / Reverie Jeli il pastore / Jeli the Herdsman Rosso Malpelo / Nasty Redhead Cavalleria rusticana / Rustic Chivalry La Lupa / The She-wolf L'amante di Gramigna / Gramigna's Mistress From Novelle rusticane (Rustic Stories) Malaria / Pestilential Air La roba / Possessions Storia dell' asino di S. Giuseppe / The History of St. Joseph's Donkey Pane nero / Dark Bread Libertà / Liberty

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0486419452
• ISBN 13: 9780486419459
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 269
• Redattore: Appelbaum Stanley