Cardello

Capuana, Luigi, 1839-1915Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.7

Word count: 136K words
Chapters: 14

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Cardello by Luigi CapuanaAuthor: Capuana, Luigi, 1839-1915,Language: Italian, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jan 1, 2005

Editor's review

This work is a novella by the Italian writer Luigi Capuana, a short narrative within the tradition of Italian Verismo. Capuana belonged, with Verga, to the nineteenth-century tradition of Italian regional literature, and his works are often set against Sicilian local life, focusing on the circumstances and inner lives of ordinary people. The book is brief and in the original Italian, making it a suitable introductory text for approaching Italian literature in the original. The story unfolds around its characters at a leisurely pace, emphasizing atmosphere and detail, and requires some patience from readers accustomed to fast-moving plots. As a public-domain ebook, it is freely available and convenient to read on electronic devices; it can serve as extensive reading material for Italian learners and as a text for comparative literature scholars examining the narrative features of the Verismo short story.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Intermediate to advanced learners of Italian who wish to try extensive reading in the original
Readers interested in nineteenth-century Italian Verismo
Literature students studying Capuana or Italian regional narrative
Readers who wish to encounter Sicilian local life through a short work

Not a good fit for

Readers with no Italian reading ability and no translation to consult
Readers of popular fiction who prefer strong plots and fast pacing
Beginners seeking detailed notes or an introduction

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the plot and characters, then return to the language details, avoiding frequent dictionary lookups that interrupt reading.
Use an Italian dictionary or a bilingual edition, noting local vocabulary that recurs.
After reading, map the relationships among characters and the narrative perspective, and consider how the author presents individuals within a regional society.
For research, compare it with short stories by Verga and other Verismo writers.

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FAQ

What level of Italian is needed to read this book?

Intermediate or higher reading ability in Italian is recommended, sufficient to understand longer sentences and literary expression. Beginners may first rely on a dictionary or a parallel translation, focusing on following the plot rather than looking up every word.

To what literary movement does this work belong?

The author, Capuana, was one of the representative figures of nineteenth-century Italian Verismo, and his works often focus on local life and the psychological reality of ordinary people. This book can serve as a sample for understanding the short fiction of this movement.

What should I keep in mind when reading this as a public-domain ebook?

Public-domain ebooks usually have no notes or introduction, and the formatting is plain. Before reading, you may look up background information on the author and the work yourself, and choose a font size and typeface suited to reading Italian text.

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About the author

Capuana, Luigi, 1839-1915 Author

Luigi Capuana (1839–1915) was an Italian writer. Thirteen of his works are held in the collection, including Fausto Bragia, e altre novelle; Eh! la vita....: Novelle; Cardello; Cronache Letterarie; Come l'onda... Novelle; Nuove Paesane; Rassegnazione: Romanzo; and Il nemico è in noi. These titles show that he wrote both short stories and novels and also produced writing of a critical nature, with the works labeled by genre as “Novelle” (short stories) and “Romanzo” (novel). Their subjects tend to center on everyday life, human manners, and inner feeling, and the style combines realism with a lyrical touch. Because the available material and public information are limited, details of his life, nationality, and exact literary standing cannot be confirmed; this note describes his writing only on the basis of the works at hand.