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Under the Shadow of Etna: Sicilian Stories

Under the Shadow of Etna: Sicilian Stories

By: Giovanni Verga
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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 JCopyright Crime and Mystery Genre
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  • Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories - Giovanni Verga

    Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories - Giovanni Verga
    May 17 2026
    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
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    2 hrs and 14 mins
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