Metello

"First novel of the trilogy An Italian story, which embraces an arc of events ranging from the unification of Italy to the post-war period, Metello was published in 1955, followed by Lo Scialo in 1960 and by Allegoria and derision in 1966. Metello recalls the years 1875 -1902, when the working class, in the light of the new socialist doctrines, joins the general ferment of retailers..."--Goodreads