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  • The Dragon the Witch and the Daughters

  • A Classic Short Story from a Master of Italian Verismo Translated by Michael Curtotti (Italian Classics, Book 1)
  • By: Luigi Capuana
  • Narrated by: Michael Curtotti
  • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins

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The Dragon the Witch and the Daughters

By: Luigi Capuana
Narrated by: Michael Curtotti
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Publisher's Summary

From a master of Italian verismo comes a classic short story of the genre, but with a twist. As characters come into conflict with each other, and “the Dragon” with himself, Capuana weaves together the grimness of real life with threads of subtle fairytale.

For the first time translated into English by Michael Curtotti, The Dragon the Witch and the Daughters, transports us into the life of a 19th century village. Don Paolo Drago, “dragon by name, dragon by nature,” appears to dominate this world, yet he barely controls his own thoughts and feelings. Despite himself, he is drawn into the destiny of two orphans.

Yet tragedy stalks the life of Don Paolo. His own daughters and wife are dead and long buried in the grave. Like a living ghost, he waits for death, carrying on a wretched existence. His bitterness is his one defense, in a world full of emptiness. Yet the arrival of the orphans challenges everything he has believed.

Could his daughters really return from the grave?

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