The House by the Medlar Tree by Giovanni Verga

The House by the Medlar Tree

Il ciclo dei vinti #1

Giovanni Verga with Raymond Rosenthal (Translator)

275 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) is the most important of the Italian Realist School of novelists. This new edition of The House by the Medlar Tree (I Malavoglia) makes the complete English version of his masterpiece available once more. The story of th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 625 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
reflective 51%
emotional 33%
challenging 29%
dark 14%
informative 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 38%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.19

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