Project Gutenberg 2010-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 123 Alfieri, Vittorio 1749 1803 Sofonisba Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofonisba_(Alfieri) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Europe at http://dp.rastko.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "Sofonisba" by Vittorio Alfieri is a tragedy likely written in the late 18th century. This dramatic work explores themes of love, honor, and the complexities of warfare, centering on the character of Sofonisba, a noblewoman caught between powerful men during the tumultuous period of the Punic Wars. Alfieri's play delves deeply into the emotional and moral dilemmas faced by its characters, particularly the titular heroine, as they navigate their conflicting loyalties to family, country, and personal desire. The story is primarily set in North Africa during the conflicts between the Romans and Carthaginians. Sofonisba, the daughter of the Carthaginian general Asdrubal, is initially betrothed to Siface, a king who faces the humiliation of defeat at the hands of the Roman leader Scipione. As the narrative unfolds, Sofonisba finds herself torn between her love for Siface and Massinissa, another suitor. The tension escalates as Scipione shows benevolence toward Siface but also seeks to claim Sofonisba for himself. The play culminates in tragic decisions, underscoring the themes of sacrifice, honor, and the personal costs of political maneuvering, ultimately leading Sofonisba to choose her own fate in a desperate attempt to assert her dignity and autonomy amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. it Tragedies (Drama) Italian drama PQ Text IT Teatro in versi Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Ancient 105167 2025-07-12T14:42:47.615212 text/html 104980 2025-01-12T16:01:40.151188 text/html 103287 2025-07-12T14:42:51.783187 application/epub+zip 102734 2025-07-12T14:42:49.239222 application/epub+zip 102734 2025-07-12T14:42:48.206208 application/epub+zip 192951 2025-07-12T14:42:53.603181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181208 2025-07-12T14:42:51.159226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150047 2022-09-14T09:56:43.516461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84627 2025-07-12T14:42:47.283208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84177 2021-01-06T01:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19069 2025-07-12T14:42:53.734173 application/rdf+xml 12101 2025-07-12T14:42:48.683216 image/jpeg 3260 2025-07-12T14:42:48.441244 image/jpeg 29362 2021-01-06T01:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 100613 2025-07-12T14:42:47.624200 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia