Marcovaldo, or, The seasons in the city

Description:

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 life,  Fiction,  Italian language,  Readers,  Italy, fiction,  Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author),  Formation,  Littérature,  Peasants,  Fiction, general,  New York Times reviewed

Places: Italy