A Man’s Blessing (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Leonardo Sciascia
- First Published: 1966
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: 1964
- Setting: A village in western Sicily, near Agrigento
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: 1960’s, Murder or homicide, Adultery, Hunting or hunters, Italy or Italians
- Locales: Sicily, Italy
Characters Discussed
Professor Paolo Laurana (pah- OH-loh lahew-RAH-nah), a middle-aged teacher of Italian literature and history. He is a resident of a small Sicilian village, unnamed in the story. When two prominent citizens of the town are murdered mysteriously, Laurana takes up the investigation on his own. A scholar and a longtime bachelor, he is attracted to Signora Roscio, the widow of one of the murdered men. He pursues clues that lead him to Palermo, where he learns that Dr. Roscio was about to reveal a scandal about a prominent citizen of the region. Laurana, a bit...
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