Project Gutenberg 2008-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 38 Porta, Giambattista della 1615 Della Porta, Giambattista L'Olimpia Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "L'Olimpia" by Giambattista della Porta is a comedic play likely written in the early 17th century. This work encapsulates the vibrant atmosphere of Italian theater during its time, focusing on themes of love, deceit, and social dynamics. The plot revolves around the titular character, Olimpia, who is caught in a love triangle as her mother plans her marriage to Captain Trasilogo, while she deeply longs for her true love, Lampridio. At the start of the play, the prologue introduces the audience to the beautiful Olimpia, who is viewed with a mix of admiration and scrutiny as she hesitates to take center stage. The opening scenes present Olimpia as a conflicted character, torn between fulfilling her mother's ambitions and pursuing her passionate relationship with Lampridio. The Balia (nurse) and Anasira engage in conversations revealing Olimpia's predicament and hinting at a carefully plotted scheme to thwart the unwanted marriage, showcasing a blend of humor and dramatic tension that characterizes the narrative. This initial setup lays the groundwork for a tale rich with comedic elements and emotional stakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italian drama PQ Text IT Teatro in prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 207142 206876 2024-10-11T04:21:40.319967 2023-09-11T07:49:32.667059 text/html text/html 207135 206869 2024-10-11T04:21:40.573005 2023-09-11T07:49:32.817054 text/html text/html 143396 2024-10-11T04:21:46.535959 application/epub+zip 145191 2024-10-11T04:21:42.478992 application/epub+zip 145191 2024-10-11T04:21:41.276953 application/epub+zip 277451 2024-10-11T04:21:49.444420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261819 2024-10-11T04:21:45.751956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225589 2022-09-11T14:01:37.937316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171739 171524 2024-10-11T04:21:39.954956 2023-09-11T07:49:32.420062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170187 2021-01-03T12:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65381 2021-01-03T12:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19494 2024-10-11T04:21:49.670418 application/rdf+xml 13157 2024-10-11T04:21:41.817981 image/jpeg 3438 2024-10-11T04:21:41.546973 image/jpeg 141035 2024-10-11T04:21:40.591956 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia