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Title: Resa a discrezione
Teatro in prosa vol. II

Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
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Summary: "Resa a discrezione" by Giuseppe Giacosa is a play written in the late 19th century. This comedic work unfolds in a fashionable drawing room setting, showcasing the interactions and conversations among a group of aristocratic characters, chiefly focusing on the Marchesa Elena di Roveglia. The theme revolves around the dynamics of love, courtship, and societal expectations, as the characters engage in witty banter and reveal their personal motivations and sentiments. The opening of the play introduces a gathering of women and a male servant discussing social dynamics while they await the arrival of their male counterparts. We see Elena, a widow, and her friends making light conversations tinged with themes of romance and societal perspectives on male-female relations. The arrival of various characters, including the Marchese Teodoro and the cavalier Andrea Sarni, prompts deeper discussions about love and ambition, revealing Elena's intriguing plan to keep Andrea from embarking on a polar expedition and exploring how her genuine feelings conflict with her playful schemes. This introduction sets the stage for a mixture of comedy and emotional depth as the characters navigate their complex relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906

EBook No.: 33865

Published: Oct 15, 2010

Downloads: 49

Language: Italian

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Italian drama -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Resa a discrezione
Teatro in prosa vol. II

Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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

Summary: "Resa a discrezione" by Giuseppe Giacosa is a play written in the late 19th century. This comedic work unfolds in a fashionable drawing room setting, showcasing the interactions and conversations among a group of aristocratic characters, chiefly focusing on the Marchesa Elena di Roveglia. The theme revolves around the dynamics of love, courtship, and societal expectations, as the characters engage in witty banter and reveal their personal motivations and sentiments. The opening of the play introduces a gathering of women and a male servant discussing social dynamics while they await the arrival of their male counterparts. We see Elena, a widow, and her friends making light conversations tinged with themes of romance and societal perspectives on male-female relations. The arrival of various characters, including the Marchese Teodoro and the cavalier Andrea Sarni, prompts deeper discussions about love and ambition, revealing Elena's intriguing plan to keep Andrea from embarking on a polar expedition and exploring how her genuine feelings conflict with her playful schemes. This introduction sets the stage for a mixture of comedy and emotional depth as the characters navigate their complex relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906

EBook No.: 33865

Published: Oct 15, 2010

Downloads: 49

Language: Italian

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Italian drama -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.