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The Viceroys - by Federico de Roberto (Paperback)
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- A lost literary classic, written in 1894, The Viceroys is one of the most acclaimed masterworks of Italian realism.
- About the Author: Federico De Roberto (1861-1927) was an Italian writer who became well-known for his novel I Vicerè (1894), translated as The Viceroys.
- 640 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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"A lost literary classic, written in 1894, The Viceroys is one of the most acclaimed masterworks of Italian realism. The novel follows three generations of the aristocratic Uzeda family as it struggles to hold on to power in the face of the cataclysmic changes rocking Sicily. As Garibaldi's triumphs move Italy toward unification, the Uzedas try every means to retain their position. De Roberto's satirical and mordant pen depicts a cast of upper-class schemers, headed by the old matriarch, Donna Teresa, and exemplified by her arrogant and totally unscrupulous son, Consalvo, who rises to political eminence through lip service, double-dealing, and hypocrisy. The Viceroys is a vast dramatic panorama: a new world fighting to shrug off the viciousness and iniquities of the old."--Page [4] of cover.Book Synopsis
A lost literary classic, written in 1894, The Viceroys is one of the most acclaimed masterworks of Italian realism. The novel follows three generations of the aristocratic Uzeda family as it struggles to hold on to power in the face of the cataclysmic changes rocking Sicily. As Garibaldi's triumphs move Italy toward unification, the Uzedas try every means to retain their position. De Roberto's satirical and mordant pen depicts a cast of upper-class schemers, headed by the old matriarch, Donna Teresa, and exemplified by her arrogant and totally unscrupulous son, Consalvo, who rises to political eminence through lip service, double-dealing, and hypocrisy. The Viceroys is a vast dramatic panorama: a new world fighting to shrug off the viciousness and iniquities of the old.Review Quotes
"Verso Books has done a good deed in this timely republication of a remarkable novel. The capriciousness, the blind avarice and superstition, the arrogance and unearned license that the Uzedas embody cannot but resonate today."
--Nation "A skilfully crafted novel. De Roberto's technique is so confident, the Verso Classics timing and rhythm of the narration are so controlled and constant."
--Leonardo Sciascia, author of The Day of the Owl "A unique combination of naturalistic lucidity over the fate of impoverished aristocracies, and a Goya-like inventiveness in extracting from social disintegration a whole gallery of grotesques and monstrosities ... a superb lesson in how coarse and rancid the collapse of a ruling class actually is."
--Franco Moretti "Undoubtedly a classic."
--Fredric Jameson
About the Author
Federico De Roberto (1861-1927) was an Italian writer who became well-known for his novel I Vicerè (1894), translated as The Viceroys.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 640
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Verso
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Federico de Roberto
Language: English
Street Date: January 19, 2016
TCIN: 1007908254
UPC: 9781784782566
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-3286
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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