The Little World of Don Camillo

Ranked #71 in Italian

This tragicomical stories, often politically or socially charged, mostly situated in a fictional village on the Po called Boscaccio, in the period immediately after World War II, paint a clear picture of the post-war Italy. In this period the Italian Communist Party is very strong, but the Second World War and fascism are still vividly remembered. Boscaccio has a communist mayor named Peppone. He wants to realise the communist ideals, and the Roman Catholic priest Don Camillo is desperately trying to prevent this. But despite their different views these men can count on each other in the... more

Similar Books

If you like The Little World of Don Camillo, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?