{"product_id":"sicilian-stories-a-dual-language-book-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662189203730,"sku":"9780486419459","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b17bba1f-7125-429d-9d66-ebd2be150a6d.jpg?v=1733515664","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sicilian-stories-a-dual-language-book-9780486419459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}