The House by the Medlar Tree
In a nineteenth century Sicilian fishing village, the Malavoglia family gambles everything on being able to profit from a cargo of lupin nuts. The cargo is lost at sea and a succession of misfortunes and tragedies assails the family. A masterpiece of social commentary hailed within Italy but neglected by the wider world, The House by the Medlar Tree ranks alongside the works of Zola, Dickens or Balzac among the great books of European literature. The book is the inspiration behind the 1948 film 'La Terra Trema' ('The Earth Trembles'), one of the earliest works of the great Italian director Luchino Visconti. - Summary by Tom Denholm
Genre(s): Culture & Heritage Fiction, Travel Fiction, Family Life
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Introduction | Tom Denholm |
00:07:09 |
Play 01 | Chapter 1 | Tom Denholm |
00:24:22 |
Play 02 | Chapter 2 | Tom Denholm |
00:35:39 |
Play 03 | Chapter 3 | Tom Denholm |
00:13:43 |
Play 04 | Chapter 4 | Tom Denholm |
00:25:06 |
Play 05 | Chapter 5 | Tom Denholm |
00:23:00 |
Play 06 | Chapter 6 | Tom Denholm |
00:37:38 |
Play 07 | Chapter 7 | Tom Denholm |
00:38:45 |
Play 08 | Chapter 8 | Tom Denholm |
00:29:03 |
Play 09 | Chapter 9 Pt 1 | Tom Denholm |
00:28:09 |
Play 10 | Chapter 9 Pt 2 | Tom Denholm |
00:27:54 |
Play 11 | Chapter 10 | Tom Denholm |
00:39:04 |
Play 12 | Chapter 11 | Tom Denholm |
00:42:13 |
Play 13 | Chapter 12 | Tom Denholm |
00:34:19 |
Play 14 | Chapter 13 Pt 1 | Tom Denholm |
00:26:10 |
Play 15 | Chapter 13 Pt 2 | Tom Denholm |
00:30:00 |
Play 16 | Chapter 14 Pt 1 | Tom Denholm |
00:25:09 |
Play 17 | Chapter 14 Pt 2 | Tom Denholm |
00:21:51 |
Play 18 | Chapter 15 Pt 1 | Tom Denholm |
00:24:56 |
Play 19 | Chapter 15 Pt 2 | Tom Denholm |
00:24:14 |