{"title":"Giovanni Verga","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Verga's works immerse readers in the raw and compelling world of Sicilian life, offering vivid portrayals of rural communities and their struggles. His writing captures the depth of human emotion and the complex social realities of the time, framed within the genre of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom poignant short stories to evocative novellas like \u003cem\u003eLittle Novels of Sicily\u003c\/em\u003e, Verga's style is marked by its realism and intimate character studies. His narratives invite reflection on fate, tradition, and the enduring spirit of ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"little-novels-of-sicily-by-giovanni-verga-9781782697077","title":"Little Novels of Sicily","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the Sicily of Giovanni Verga's childhood — at the time, the poorest place in Europe — the stories in \u003cem\u003eLittle Novels of Sicily\u003c\/em\u003e capture life's inimitably ironic blend of beauty and sorrow. A loudly lamenting widower enters negotiations for a new wife even before the grave is filled; a donkey driver finds the patronage of the king a mixed blessing; and successful revolutionaries discover that liberty is of short duration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of twists in perspective and lyrically described landscapes, Verga's stories record the class struggles of Risorgimento Italy, the relationship between men and the land, and the cynical yet reassuring intimacy of life in a rural community. In deceptively simple, powerfully concentrated prose, Verga shifts between affection and dry detachment, but never turns his gaze away from life as it is really lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48317972513004,"sku":"9781782697077","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781782697077-little-novels-of-sicily-1.jpg?v=1788750585"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/giovanni-verga.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}