I Malavoglia: The House by the Medlar Tree by Giovanni Verga

I Malavoglia: The House by the Medlar Tree

Il ciclo dei vinti #1

Giovanni Verga with Judith Landry (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

I Malavoglia is one of the great landmarks of Italian Literature.It is so rich in character, emotion and texture that it lives forever in the imagination of all who read it.What Verga called in his preface a 'sincere and dispassionate study of soc...

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Moods

sad 80%
reflective 47%
challenging 33%
emotional 23%
dark 19%
informative 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.18

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