Project Gutenberg 2017-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 336 Verga, Giovanni 1840 1922 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Craig, Mary A. I Malavoglia. English The House by the Medlar-Tree Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Malavoglia Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The House by the Medlar-Tree" by Giovanni Verga is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the lives of the Malavoglia family, who live in a small Italian fishing village beset by poverty and difficult social conditions. It examines the themes of familial duty, honor, and the impact of fate on their existence, particularly through the character of Padron ’Ntoni, the patriarch, as he navigates the hardships posed by society and personal loss. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Malavoglia family and their simple life at Aci Trezza. We learn about Padron ’Ntoni, his son Bastianazzo, and his daughter-in-law La Longa, along with their family dynamics and traditions. The story depicts the family's struggles as they deal with the conscription of young ’Ntoni for military service and the consequent emotional turmoil that ensues. The narrative vividly sets the stage for the family's challenges by illustrating their relationships and the socio-economic issues they face, capturing the essence of their daily lives, hopes, and fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Italy -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 522926 2025-07-22T04:00:21.598968 text/html 525950 2024-10-23T02:04:06 text/html 725262 2025-07-22T04:00:26.943925 application/epub+zip 733247 2025-07-22T04:00:22.599947 application/epub+zip 270212 2025-07-22T04:00:22.067915 application/epub+zip 874667 2025-07-22T04:00:30.489934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841763 2025-07-22T04:00:26.491933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379359 2022-09-24T22:35:52.248752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453538 2025-07-22T04:00:20.997976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433630 2024-10-23T02:04:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16805 2025-07-22T04:00:30.714876 application/rdf+xml 23339 2025-07-22T04:00:22.192943 image/jpeg 3108 2025-07-22T04:00:22.128937 image/jpeg 2087118 2025-07-22T04:00:21.658933 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