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The House By The Medlar-tree
''I Malavoglia'' () is the best known novel by Giovanni Verga. It was first printed in 1881. Background The readers' good reception of the short story ''Nedda'', published in 1874, encouraged the project of a "sea sketch" entitled ''Padron 'Ntoni''. In a letter dated September 1875, Verga informs the publisher Treves that he has almost finished a new story and he will receive it soon. Six years will pass instead: ''Padron 'Ntoni'' will be transformed into a novel, entitled ''I Malavoglia''. In a letter to his friend Salvatore Paolo Verdura, Verga states that ''I Malavoglia'' is the first of a cycle of five narrative works, the '' Ciclo dei Vinti'', a "phantasmagoria of the struggle for life, which extends from the ragman to the minister and the artist". The other works of the cycle are ''Mastro-don Gesualdo'', ''La Duchessa di Leyra'', ''L'Onorevole Scipioni'' and ''L'uomo di lusso'', works which deal with the problem of social and economical advancement. ''La Duchessa de Leyra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Malavoglia
''I Malavoglia'' () is the best known novel by Giovanni Verga. It was first printed in 1881. Background The readers' good reception of the short story ''Nedda'', published in 1874, encouraged the project of a "sea sketch" entitled ''Padron 'Ntoni''. In a letter dated September 1875, Verga informs the publisher Treves that he has almost finished a new story and he will receive it soon. Six years will pass instead: ''Padron 'Ntoni'' will be transformed into a novel, entitled ''I Malavoglia''. In a letter to his friend Salvatore Paolo Verdura, Verga states that ''I Malavoglia'' is the first of a cycle of five narrative works, the '' Ciclo dei Vinti'', a "phantasmagoria of the struggle for life, which extends from the ragman to the minister and the artist". The other works of the cycle are '' Mastro-don Gesualdo'', '' La Duchessa di Leyra'', ''L'Onorevole Scipioni'' and ''L'uomo di lusso'', works which deal with the problem of social and economical advancement. ''La Duchessa de Ley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |