New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1923. Item #903

8vo.  [12], 454 pp.  Original orange cloth, title-lable on upper board and spine; cloth a bit soiled, spine faded; missing dust jacket.

First American edition.  Verga's last major work of fiction, originally appearing in 1888.  Lawrence writes, "Basing their judgement on the two novels, I Malavoglio and Mastro-don Gerualdo, together with the books of Sicilian sketches, practically all serious critic regard Giovanni Verga as the greatest of Italian writers of fiction; always excepting Manzoni."

Price: $20.00