O Assassino de Macario: Comedia em tres actos

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castelo Branco, Camilo, 1825-1890

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"O Assassino de Macario: Comedia em tres actos" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Barnabé, a father who is trying to deal with his headstrong daughter Itelvina's romantic entanglements, particularly her desire to marry Macario. The plot unfolds through a series of humorous dialogues and situations that reveal family dynamics and the challenges of love and consent in a societal context." The opening of this comedic play introduces us to Barnabé, who is preoccupied with his daughter Itelvina's unusual behavior and her desire to marry Macario, a man he disapproves of. Through witty exchanges with his servant Sebastiana, we learn about Barnabé's past, his daughter's fiery temperament, and their complicated family dynamics. Itelvina enters with a fiery attitude, having recently slapped a man who insulted her, showing her strong will. As the scene progresses, the audience sees Barnabé struggle with his daughter's wishes against societal pressures, setting the stage for a tale of love, rebellion, and humor, all wrapped within the context of early 20th-century Portuguese culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2008-10-13