Project Gutenberg 2011-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 79 Rice, Cale Young 1872 1943 A Night in Avignon Produced by David Garcia, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "A Night in Avignon" by Cale Young Rice is a poetic drama that was published in the early 20th century. This play unfolds in the enchanting setting of Avignon during the Renaissance, focusing on the themes of love, longing, and the interplay between desire and virtue. The narrative revolves around the famous poet Petrarca and his tumultuous feelings for the unattainable Laura, exploring the depths of human emotion and the consequences of surrendering to earthly pleasures. The story begins with Petrarca expressing his tortured affection for Laura, who is married to another man. His friend, Gherardo, a monk, urges him to seek virtue instead of pursuing fleeting pleasures, but Petrarca is consumed by his passion and tempted by the allure of love in the vibrant company of Sancia, a spirited woman. As the night unfolds, Petrarca's internal conflict escalates, leading to an unexpected encounter with Laura, resulting in profound revelations about love, fidelity, and the personal cost of desire. Ultimately, Petrarca grapples with the realization that his quest for a tangible connection with Laura may irreparably destroy the idealized image he has held for so long, leaving him in a state of despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 78329 78335 2024-09-15T12:32:18.213980 2023-09-16T06:09:31.646718 text/html text/html 76243 2021-01-07T21:39:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 54940 2021-01-07T21:39:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107108 2024-09-15T12:32:22.286951 application/epub+zip 106068 2024-09-15T12:32:19.548977 application/epub+zip 76439 2024-09-15T12:32:18.708972 application/epub+zip 224826 2024-09-15T12:32:24.107967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213056 2024-09-15T12:32:21.714967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190161 2022-09-16T16:40:51.818877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61662 61445 2024-09-15T12:32:17.795966 2023-09-16T06:09:31.226659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61533 2021-01-07T21:39:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23568 2021-01-07T21:39:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 61524 2021-01-07T21:39:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23544 2021-01-07T21:39:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20164 2024-09-15T12:32:24.239934 application/rdf+xml 15122 2024-09-15T12:32:19.056982 image/jpeg 3850 2024-09-15T12:32:18.881963 image/jpeg 109701 2024-09-15T12:32:18.229972 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 en.wikipedia