Project Gutenberg 2011-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 208 Verga, Giovanni 1840 1922 Dole, Nathan Haskell 1852 1935 Dole, Nathen Haskell 08030007 Under the Shadow of Etna: Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga How Peppa loved Gramigna -- Jeli, the shepherd -- Rustic chivalry (Cavalleria rusticana) -- La lupa -- The story of St. Joseph's ass -- The bereaved. Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sicily (Italy) -- Fiction Italian fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels 205848 2025-07-15T11:07:15.020780 text/html 205481 2021-01-08T06:43:04 text/html 482158 2025-07-15T11:07:22.710245 application/epub+zip 481776 2025-07-15T11:07:18.798806 application/epub+zip 140026 2025-07-15T11:07:17.450836 application/epub+zip 741205 2025-07-15T11:07:25.367246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717313 2025-07-15T11:07:21.786256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252428 2022-09-17T11:05:18.013173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176915 2025-07-15T11:07:14.302810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176496 2021-01-08T06:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176490 2021-01-08T06:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22333 2025-07-15T11:07:25.508232 application/rdf+xml 25845 2025-07-15T11:07:17.966766 image/jpeg 4725 2025-07-15T11:07:17.703768 image/jpeg 67093 2021-01-08T06:43:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 358918 2021-01-08T06:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 67054 2021-01-08T06:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 463161 2025-07-15T11:07:15.047778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia