Quotes by Giovanni Verga

About Giovanni Verga:


Giovanni Carmelo Verga was an Italian realist (Verismo) writer, best known for his depictions of life in his native Sicily, and especially for the short story (and later play) Cavalleria Rusticana and the novel I Malavoglia (The House by the Medlar Tree).

Author Bio


  • NameGiovanni Verga
  • DescriptionItalian writer
  • BornSeptember 2, 1840
  • DiedJanuary 27, 1922
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionWriter; Photographer
  • WorksI Malavoglia; ; ; ; ; Rosso Malpelo; ; ; ; ; Eva; ;