Project Gutenberg 2008-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 45 Porta, Giambattista della 1615 Della Porta, Giambattista La Cintia Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "La Cintia" by Giambattista della Porta is a theatrical comedy written in the early 17th century. This work intricately navigates themes of love, identity, and deception, focusing on the central character Cintia, who disguises herself as a male to navigate the complexities of her romantic involvements. The narrative unfolds primarily in Naples, offering insights into the societal norms and expectations of the era regarding gender and relationships. The opening of "La Cintia" sets a vibrant stage, with characters discussing the grand spectacle of a theatrical performance that is about to take place. The prologue introduces Sebeto, a river personified, who marvels at the magnificence of Naples, hinting at the cultural backdrop against which the play is set. As the scene progresses, we meet Cintia, who speaks with her old servant Mitiato about her unrequited feelings towards Lidia and her father's desire for her to marry. Cintia reveals her secret of being female while masquerading as a man, setting off a chain of events filled with misunderstandings and romantic entanglements that promise to unfold throughout the play. The dialogue is rich with humor and emotional tension, establishing Cintia not only as a clever and strong-willed character but also as a victim of societal pressures regarding love and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italian drama PQ Text IT Teatro in prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 235163 234898 2024-10-11T04:24:41.405093 2023-09-11T07:51:46.671142 text/html text/html 235156 234891 2024-10-11T04:24:41.667098 2023-09-11T07:51:46.821144 text/html text/html 151698 2024-10-11T04:24:47.974035 application/epub+zip 153920 2024-10-11T04:24:43.654074 application/epub+zip 153919 2024-10-11T04:24:42.422076 application/epub+zip 292195 2024-10-11T04:24:51.031136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274808 2024-10-11T04:24:46.992053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244350 2022-09-11T14:04:53.649361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199561 199347 2024-10-11T04:24:41.028072 2023-09-11T07:51:46.410154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197683 2008-04-27T12:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 74062 2008-04-27T12:55:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19698 2024-10-11T04:24:51.158042 application/rdf+xml 13302 2024-10-11T04:24:42.964077 image/jpeg 3542 2024-10-11T04:24:42.693118 image/jpeg 149111 2024-10-11T04:24:41.688077 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