Who said "Hope is often the cruelest companion to the poor."?

This quote is attributed to Giovanni Verga.

Hope is often the cruelest companion to the poor. - Giovanni Verga

"Hope is often the cruelest companion to the poor."

Giovanni Verga Hope

Novelist Italian 1840–1922

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