La petite Fadette
Published in 1849, Little Fadette is a short country tale combining fairytale elements with a surprisingly precise modern psychological analysis, perfectly capturing the turmoil and contradictions of the human soul. Here, the simplicity of rural life becomes the backdrop for still-timely reflections on individual freedom, Pirandello’s reflection of ourselves and others, and the vindication of feminine virtue. At the heart of the work, set in a remote 19th-century French valley, is the story of two...