Under the Shadow of Etna

Sicilian Stories

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Read by Mary J

English · 2h 14m · Culture & Heritage, Literary Fiction

4.1 (9 reviews)

The short stories of Giovanni Verga, one of the leading authors of Italian verismo, or realism, tell mostly of working-class characters in rural, 19th-century Sicily. One of these stories, "Rustic Chivalry," or "Cavalleria rusticana," was the basis for the opera of the same name by Mascagni. - Summary by Mary J

Chapters

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Introduction 4:37 Read by Mary J
How Peppa Loved Gramigna 14:38 Read by Mary J
Jeli the Shepherd Part 1 19:37 Read by Mary J
Jeli the Shepherd Part 2 19:57 Read by Mary J
Jeli the Shepherd Part 3 21:17 Read by Mary J
Rustic Chivalry 11:24 Read by Mary J
La Lupa 9:15 Read by Mary J
The Story of St. Joseph's Ass 21:39 Read by Mary J
The Bereaved 11:47 Read by Mary J

Reviews


(4 stars)

well read. beautifully written. highly recommended