Christ Stopped at Eboli (Masterplots II: World Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Carlo Levi
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Work: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1935-1936
- Setting: Gagliano, a small town in the southern Italian district of Lucania
- Principal Characters: Carlo, Luigi Magalone, Dr. Milillo, Caterina Magalone Cuscianna, Giulia Venere, Don Giuseppe Trajella
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Politics, Prisoners, Doctors, 1930’s, Small-town life, Italy or Italians, Fascism, Peasantry or peasants
- Locales: Gagliano, Italy
The Novel
Christ Stopped at Eboli is the story of a year in the life of a young man whose opposition to Fascism has resulted in his internment in a remote mountain village in southern Italy. The title refers to a saying of the local inhabitants. Nominally, Christianity exists in this poor, rugged, malarial region, but no real message of salvation has ever reached the people. No one comes to the area except for enemies, conquerors, and visitors without understanding. Carlo, a well-educated northerner, belongs to the last category, but during his enforced stay in...
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