About this book
A collection of stories about an Italian peasant's struggle to reconcile country habits with urban life. Oblivious to the garish attractions of the town, Marcovaldo is the attentive recorder of natural phenomena but, at every turn, the city is there to thwart his inclinations.
Subjects
City and town lifeFictionItalian languageReadersItaly, fictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)FormationLittératurePeasantsFiction, generalNew York Times reviewed