La carbonaria by Giambattista della Porta
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"La carbonaria" by Giambattista della Porta is a comedic play written in the early 17th century. It revolves around the theme of love and deception in Naples, focusing on the plight of Pirino, an ardent lover who faces challenges in winning the heart of Melitea, who is unjustly sold to a doctor by a ruffian named Mangone. The opening of the play sets the stage with Pirino expressing his deep heartache due
to Melitea's absence, contrasting the joy typically associated with love. He confides in his servant, Forca, revealing his despair over Melitea’s situation, as she has been sold into an unwanted relationship. Meanwhile, a multitude of characters are introduced, including the scheming ruffian Mangone and the doctor who wishes to claim Melitea for himself. As the acts unfold, we see Pirino’s determination to rescue Melitea while navigating the treacherous waters of love, servitude, and cunning plots intertwined with comedic misunderstandings and clever manipulations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615 |
|---|---|
| Title | La carbonaria |
| Credits | Produced by Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Italian |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Italian drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 28372 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-28372-2 |
| Release Date | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 381 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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