UNDER THE SHADOW OF ETNA

"UNDER THE SHADOW OF ETNA."

UNDER THE SHADOW OF ETNA

SICILIAN STORIES FROM THE ITALIAN OF

GIOVANNI VERGA

BY

NATHAN HASKELL DOLE

ILLUSTRATED

BOSTON JOSEPH KNIGHT COMPANY 1896

Copyright, 1895, By Joseph Knight Company.

Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U.S.A.

CONTENTS.

How Peppa Loved Gramigna 1

Jeli, the Shepherd 23

Rustic Chivalry (Cavalleria Rusticana) 101

La Lupa 117

The Story of the St. Joseph's Ass 131

The Bereaved 163

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE

"Under the Shadow of Etna" Frontispiece

Jeli, the Shepherd 22

"Lola used to go out on the Balcony with her Hands Crossed" 104

The Death of the St. Joseph's Ass 158