Grazia Deledda: Ethnic Novelist

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter I — Early Literary Experiences

a. Sardinian Literature

b. Ethnographie Writings

c. Lyrical Experience

Chapter II — Elemental Themes and Characterization in Deledda

a. Banditry

b. Landscape and Nature

c. Psychological Conflicts

Chapter III — The Problem of "Religiosity" in Deledda

a. Primitive Religion

b. Religiosity

c. Ethics and Evil

Conclusion

Bibliography