Project Gutenberg 2012-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 303 Verga, Giovanni 1840 1922 Cherif, C. Rivas La vida en los campos: novelas cortas Los rústicos caballeros ("Cavalleria rusticana") -- "La loba" -- Nedda -- Capricho (Fantastichería) -- Jeli el pastor -- "Malpelo" (Rosso Malpelo) -- La querida del "Abrojo" (L' amante di Gramigna) -- Guerra de Santos -- "Pucherete" (Pentolaccia). Produced by William G. Spahr "La vida en los campos: novelas cortas" by Giovanni Verga is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of rural Sicilian peasantry, portraying their struggles, desires, and conflicts through vivid characters and dramatic situations. The narratives capture the essence of Sicilian life, depicting themes of love, betrayal, and social realism. The opening of the collection introduces the character of Turiddu Macca, a soldier newly returned home, who grapples with lost love and rivalry in a small Sicilian village. Turiddu is infatuated with Lola, who has chosen to marry another man, prompting him to confront his feelings and the tensions that arise from them. Through dynamic dialogue and evocative descriptions, Verga sets the stage for the interpersonal dramas that will unfold, illustrating the complexities of peasant life and the fierce emotions that accompany love and honor in a tightly-knit community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Italy -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Italian -- Translations into Spanish PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 298237 2025-06-16T16:45:55.530651 text/html 298699 2024-10-23T11:45:07 text/html 187761 2025-06-16T16:46:03.108618 application/epub+zip 191207 2025-06-16T16:45:58.996652 application/epub+zip 170859 2025-06-16T16:45:57.704639 application/epub+zip 387968 2025-06-16T16:46:06.230673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363978 2025-06-16T16:46:02.295695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290940 2022-09-18T19:08:38.479161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238150 2025-06-16T16:45:54.405707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237865 2024-11-27T20:04:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16858 2025-06-16T16:46:06.378598 application/rdf+xml 18039 2025-06-16T16:45:58.265653 image/jpeg 4040 2025-06-16T16:45:57.979678 image/jpeg 188907 2025-06-16T16:45:55.556664 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