Come prima meglio di prima: Commedia in tre atti

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Come prima meglio di prima: Commedia in tre atti" by Luigi Pirandello is a three-act play written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores complex human emotions and relationships, primarily revolving around Fulvia Gelli, her husband Silvio, and her tumultuous past intertwined with the passionate Marco Mauri. Through the interactions of these characters, the play delves into themes of identity, love, betrayal, and the implications of societal expectations. The beginning of the play introduces the audience to a pension in the Valdichiana, where a lively yet tense atmosphere fills the space as characters await the arrival of someone important. The characters - including the anxious Don Camillo, the assertive widow Nàccheri, and the troubled Giuditta - engage in animated discussions that hint at deeply personal stakes, emphasizing the anticipation and conflicting emotions surrounding the impending reunion. As the arrival unfolds, it becomes clear that Fulvia has a complicated history that both her husband and her lover are entangled in, setting the stage for the emotional conflicts and confrontations that will come to define this layered drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_prima,_meglio_di_prima

Release date is 2021-01-14