Bread and Wine (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Secondo Tranquilli
- First Published: 1936
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: Italy
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Communism or communists, Revolutionaries, Mistaken or secret identity, 1930’s, Oppression, Italy or Italians, Priests, Fascism, Peasantry or peasants
- Locales: Rome, Italy, Abruzzi, Italy
Characters Discussed
Pietro Spina (pee-EH-troh), a former favorite pupil of Don Benedetto. Despite physical hardships and intellectual disappointments, Spina remains faithful to his concept of justice and thus demonstrates that good men will fight, even if unsuccessful, as long as they exist. He ages his features with iodine and as a priest, “Don Paolo Spada,” becomes an antiwar agitator among the mountaineers.
Doctor Nunzio Sacca (NEWN-zee- oh SAH-kah), an old friend who finds and helps Spina.
Matelena Ricotta (mah-teh-LAY- nah ree-KOHT-tah), owner of the...
[The entire page is 571 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
