 An English edition, The House by the Medlar-Tree (1890), translated by Mary A. Craig, was published in the Continental Classics series.This work belongs to the "Ciclo dei vinti", together with "Mastro-don Gesualdo", "La Duchessa di Leyra", "L'Onorevole Scipioni" and "L'uomo di lusso", works which deal with the problem of social and economical advancement.