The Viceroys

by Federico De Roberto and De Roberto Federic

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784782564
• ISBN13: 9781784782566
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.2"