Verga, Giovanni & Simioni, Corrado [editor] — I Malavoglia

Arnoldo Mondadori 1968 reprint Paperback, G+. 291pp, 4pp b/w illustrations, pages somewhat tanned, covers marked. Along with possibly Verga's greatest novel, originally published in 1881, this edition contains short biography of the author as well as a critical introduction to his works. Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca [ 1840 - 1922 ] Italian realist novelist, often considered one of the greatest of Italian writers.