{"product_id":"sicilian-stories-giovanni-verga-9780486419459","title":"Sicilian Stories: A Dual-Language Book","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eVita dei campi\u003c\/i\u003e (Rural Life) and \u003ci\u003eNovelle rusticane\u003c\/i\u003e (Rustic Stories) -- attests to his storytelling skills.\u003cbr\u003eSelections 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.\"\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giovanni Verga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486419452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486419459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.40w x 0.61d","brand":"Giovanni Verga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048752083199,"sku":"9780486419459","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53fe1512-6656-43b6-b1d7-26dd45ec6498.jpg?v=1684997617","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sicilian-stories-giovanni-verga-9780486419459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}