Introduction A.J. Cronin was a Scottish novelist and physician. His works won him a large Anglo-American readership. Synopsis “Two Gentlemen of Verona” is a motivating story about two young boys who take life in all seriousness and dignity beyond their years. They do odd jobs for their living when the economy there is at its hard times. The boys are more passionate about life. As the writer is more curious to know about these spirited boys, he discovers even more fascinating story behind their inspiration. It is their sister, Lucia who is hospitalized suffering from tuberculosis. Jacopo and Nicola, the young boys prove to be mature beyond their years in their work, manner and attitude. Theme The story opens on the backdrop of the foothills of the Alps. Two small boys selling wild strawberries on the outskirts of Verona stop the writer’s car. The boys do not look well-dressed though, the visitors are easily attracted to them. Nicola, the elder was thirteen; Jacopo wa
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