The Oil Jar and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) [Paperback]

Luigi Pirandello (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Thrift Editions | Publication Date: April 3, 1995

Celebrated title story plus "Little Hut," "Mrs. Frola and Mr. Ponza, Her Son-in-Law," "Citrons from Sicily," "With Other Eyes," "A Voice," and 5 other tales from the 1934 Nobel Prize-winning author.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (April 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048628459X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486284590
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #791,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Italian

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the author's best works, January 23, 2004

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Randy Keehn (Williston, ND United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Oil Jar and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

I looked into Pirandello because of his fame as a Nobel Prize winning author. I read "The Late Mattia Pascal" which was OK but nothing special. I came across a book of his short stories titled "The Naked Truth" and I became immediately aware of the power of this author. I realized that he is known for his plays but these stories of the rural Sicilian society were outstanding. I immediately sent for this book to pick up where the others left off. Unfortunately, these stories are not in the same class as the others. They are OK but, after reading the other book, I felt let down. Still there is some good writing in here. I did enjoy "It's not to be Taken Seriously" and several others. However, these stories seemed more of mainland Italian urban society and, thus, lacked the unique flavor of the others. I suggest you read this book and pay special attention to the story "The Fly". It was the one story from the other book that was repeated in this one. In it I believe you will see the type of story I previously found so impressive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful slice of 19th century Sicilian life, December 7, 2001

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This review is from: The Oil Jar and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

This tiny booklet of short stories offers wonderful vignettes of 19th century life in Sicily. The characters come alive and some of the stories remind me of my late grandparents' tales about villagers in the "old country". Especially nice booklet for people of Sicilian descent.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute stories for any reader, October 16, 1999

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This review is from: The Oil Jar and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

Not-Hard stories that anyone of just about any mental capacity can read and understand, I liked it for that. Great stories, stories pretty much based on the most common tales of humanity and society, but with an interesting twist. I rated it a 4 primarily for what it offers to a lot of people, the opportunity to read well written novelettes, and because its not quite a 5 (its no Les Miserables or War and Peace) but still enjoyable!