Don Giovanni in Sicilia (novel)
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| Author | Vitaliano Brancati |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Fiction narrative |
| Published | 1941 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 9788806188672 |
| OCLC | 917487376 |
Don Giovanni in Sicilia is a novel by Vitaliano Brancati, published in 1941.[1]
The main character of the novel, Giovanni Percolla, is used to depict the scenario of male sexual conceit (in Italian: gallismo) characterising Sicily in the late 1930s.[2][3]
In 1967, director Alberto Lattuada adapted the novel into a film of the same name.
References[edit]
- ^ Marrone, Gaetana (2006). Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies: A-J, Volume 1. Taylor & Francis. p. 310. ISBN 1579583903.
- ^ Lo Presti, Luana (18 September 2014). ""Don Giovanni in Sicilia" di Vitaliano Brancati, l'analisi di uno stereotipo presente nella nostra società". Liberiamo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Vitaliano Brancati: Don Giovanni in Sicilia. Lettura d'autore". Raiscuola.Rai.it (in Italian). RAI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
External links[edit]
- Don Giovanni in Sicilia in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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