Federico de Roberto
Italian novelist associated with verismo who produced one of the greatest Italian historical novels in The Viceroys, a Leopard-like portrait of Sicilian aristocracy's accommodation with the new Italian state.
Works
- The ViceroysSicilian novel depicting aristocratic family's moral decline during Italian unification
- L'illusioneItalian novel exploring destructive fantasy and psychological illusion in romantic obsession
- Ermanno RaeliItalian novel exploring idealism, passion, and social conflict in Sicilian society
- Un matrimonio d'animeItalian title referring to spiritual marriage or soul connection between characters
- Federico de RobertoWork title referencing author indicating possible biographical or autobiographical fiction