Project Gutenberg 2014-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 105 Ghislanzoni, Antonio 1824 1893 Ghislanzoni, Giuseppe Antonio Ghislanzoni, A. (Antonio) Libro segreto Produced by Giovanni Fini, Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano) "Libro Segreto" by Antonio Ghislanzoni is a theatrical work, likely a dramma per musica, written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the tragic figure of Didone, the queen of Carthage, who is mourning the loss of her husband Sichèo and grappling with her emotions as she encounters Enea, the Trojan prince. The text combines elements of drama and comedy, exploring themes of love, duty, and the political tumult of forming a new nation, which is intertwined with the personal turmoil of its characters. The opening of "Libro Segreto" sets the stage with a funeral scene where Didone expresses her deep sorrow over her late husband Sichèo. As Didone mourns, the ministers engage in a politically charged dialogue filled with irony and sarcasm, highlighting the absurdities of their government. In the midst of Didone's grief, there is a sudden announcement regarding the arrival of Trojans, which piques her interest and complicates her emotional state. As her mood fluctuates—from despair to curiosity—Didone's character is fleshed out as both a grieving widow and a woman caught in the promising possibility of new love, particularly with Enea. This interplay of personal sorrow and political intrigue builds a captivating backdrop for the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italian wit and humor PQ Text IT Umorismo Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 212984 212991 2024-09-19T15:37:47.630272 2023-09-20T11:37:24.737249 text/html text/html 216791 2014-10-17T10:46:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 134246 2014-10-17T10:46:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 162006 2024-09-19T15:37:53.586257 application/epub+zip 162981 2024-09-19T15:37:48.824267 application/epub+zip 114133 2024-09-19T15:37:48.234342 application/epub+zip 249609 2024-09-19T15:37:56.880252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219875 2024-09-19T15:37:52.888264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171759 2022-09-21T12:02:47.707335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163138 2024-09-19T15:37:46.514291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164471 2014-10-17T10:46:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 64127 2014-10-17T10:46:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 162277 2014-10-17T10:46:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63801 2014-10-17T10:46:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20051 2024-09-19T15:37:57.023229 application/rdf+xml 16403 2024-09-19T15:37:48.317269 image/jpeg 3084 2024-09-19T15:37:48.276270 image/jpeg 144665 2024-09-19T15:37:47.664281 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