This outstanding selection of 12 short stories from the Italian verismo (realist) school features tales from the author's Vita dei campi (Rural Life) and Novelle rusticane (Rustic Stories). Selections include the celebrated Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry), Nedda, L'amante di Gramigna (Gramigna's Mistress), Reverie, Jeli the Herdsman and Nasty Redhead.
By:
Giovanni Verga Edited and translated by:
Stanley Appelbaum Imprint: Dover Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 15mm,
Spine: 137mm
Weight: 324g ISBN:9780486419459 ISBN 10: 0486419452 Series:Dover Dual Language Italian Pages: 269 Publication Date:14 January 2002 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
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 Liberta / Liberty
