Poesie scelte

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pellico, Silvio, 1789-1854

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Poesie scelte" by Silvio Pellico is a collection of selected poems written in the early 19th century. This volume encapsulates Pellico's emotional depth, touching on themes of love, suffering, and resignation, reflecting the essence of life as experienced by the author. Notably, one of the featured works is "Francesca da Rimini," which recounts a tragic narrative rooted in love and familial conflict. The opening of "Poesie scelte" introduces readers to "Francesca da Rimini," a poignant tragedy that begins in Rimini, showcasing a conversation between Lanciotto, Francesca's husband, and Guido, her father. The dialogue reveals Francesca's inner turmoil and heartbreak stemming from her feelings towards Paolo, Lanciotto's brother, who unintentionally killed her first love. Tensions and emotional complexities unfold as the characters grapple with love, betrayal, and the shadow of familial duty. At the start, Francesca's love for Lanciotto is complicated by her memories of Paolo, illustrating the intense and tragic consequences of love intertwined with fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2006-02-03