The work had great success but was poorly received by the PCI establishment and, most importantly, by the Italian government, which even initiated a lawsuit against Pasolini and his editor, Garzanti.
The work had great success. The work was poorly received by the PCI establishment and by the Italian government. This was most importantly. The Italian government even initiated a lawsuit against Pasolini. The Italian government even initiated a lawsuit against his editor. Garzanti was his editor.