num_pages: 200
description: On the face of things, Mastro Don Gesualdo is a success. Born a peasant but a man' with an eye for everything going', he becomes one of the richest men in Sicily, marrying an aristocrat with his daughter destined, in time, to wed a duke. But Gesualdo falls foul of the rigid class structure of mid-19th century Sicily. His title Mastro Don, 'Worker Gentleman', is ironic in itself. Peasants and gentry alike resent his extraordinary success. And when the pattern of society is threatened by revolt, Gesualdo is the rebels' first target.
language: English
title: Mastro Don Gesualdo
titlecomplete: Mastro Don Gesualdo (European Classics)
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Novels, Italian Literature, Italy, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Read For School
ratings_count: 2236
places: Sicily
series: Il ciclo dei vinti
publisher: Dedalus Limited