Lot N. 299
CAGGIANO, Giulio. Mala vita napoletana (Scene della Camorra). Come si diventa delinquenti - Un camorrista - Soldato ribelle - Ragazzi poveri [..]
16mo (in-16°), illustrated publisher’s wrappers (or contemporary binding).
An interesting collection of short stories and social sketches depicting the Neapolitan underworld at the end of the 19th century. The author, Giulio Caggiano, was a magistrate who drew on his professional experience to portray with stark realism the dynamics of the Camorra and life in the slums.
Highlights:
Iconography: The volume is enriched with numerous illustrations both within and outside the text by Aurelio Caggiano, visually documenting the customs and scenes described.
Sociological Interest: The work includes well-known chapters such as “Da guaglione a giovinotto onorato” and “Casa paterna Ravaschieri,” essential for the study of social deviance in post-Unification Italy.
Edition: Published by “La Poligrafica” of Milan, this copy belongs to the highly successful popular editions that contributed to the emergence of the “judicial-social” genre in Italy.