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100 1 _aVerga, Giovanni,
_d1840-1922
245 1 0 _aUnder the Shadow of Etna: Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-11-11
505 0 _aHow Peppa loved Gramigna -- Jeli, the shepherd -- Rustic chivalry (Cavalleria rusticana) -- La lupa -- The story of St. Joseph's ass -- The bereaved.
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Under the Shadow of Etna: Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga" by Nathan Haskell Dole is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the lives and struggles of Sicilian peasants, narrating their intense emotions and social realities against the backdrop of their beautiful yet harsh homeland dominated by Mount Etna. It presents a vivid portrait of characters such as Peppa and Turiddu, exploring themes of love, poverty, and betrayal that resonate deeply with the reader. The opening of the collection introduces the character of Peppa, who is about to marry a suitable match, but instead falls deeply in love with a notorious bandit named Gramigna. Her infatuation leads her to abandon her impending marriage, illustrating the powerful, irrational nature of love amidst volatile circumstances. As Gramigna is hunted by the authorities, Peppa's determination to be with him drives her to defy societal expectations and familial duties. The story captures the essence of desperation and devotion, setting the tone for the rich tapestry of Sicilian life depicted throughout the book—a world where personal desires often clash with harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSicily (Italy) -- Fiction
653 _aItalian fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aDole, Nathan Haskell,
_d1852-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37979
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