by Giovanni Verga · Edimedia · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788867582297
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«I Malavoglia» is the Italian verismo novel by Giovanni Verga, published by Edimedia in paperback (196 pages, in Italian).
The novel narrates the misfortunes of a Sicilian fishing family and their daily struggle against adversity. Giovanni Verga applies the aesthetics of verismo to show the weight of social and economic conditions on humble characters, with a sober register and sustained tragic tension.
First installment of Giovanni Verga's «Ciclo dei vinti», originally published in 1881. This 2021 edition includes summaries, commentaries, concept maps and online resources.
Intended for students of Italian literature and readers interested in verismo.
Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca was an Italian realist (verista) writer. His novels I Malavoglia (1881) and Mastro-don Gesualdo (1889) are widely recognized as masterpieces. Verga has been called the greatest Italian novelist after Manzoni. D. H. Lawrence translated several of his works into English.
