Project Gutenberg 2011-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 171 Alfieri, Vittorio 1749 1803 Bruscoli, Nicola 1903 1957 Ottavia Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ottavia" by Vittorio Alfieri is a tragic play written in the late 18th century. The play explores themes of love, power, and betrayal in the context of Ancient Rome, focusing on the turbulent relationship between Emperor Nero and his wife Ottavia, as well as the political intrigues surrounding their lives. The narrative unfolds in the regality of Nero's court, revealing a story laden with emotional turmoil and dark machinations. Ottavia, the estranged wife of Nero, returns to Rome after being exiled, igniting the tensions between her and Poppea, Nero's new lover. Amidst a backdrop of political unrest and public opinion, Nero grapples with his feelings for both women while Seneca, his advisor, warns him of the potential consequences of his actions. As the civil unrest grows, Nero's tyrannical and impulsive nature leads to tragic consequences, culminating in a fierce culmination of betrayal and sacrifice. The play ultimately examines themes of innocence lost and the ruthless pursuit of power, highlighting Alfieri's deep understanding of human emotions and the complexities of moral dilemmas in political power struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. it Tragedies (Drama) PQ Text IT Teatro in versi Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 156940 2025-06-15T12:34:45.411078 text/html 155697 2011-11-14T15:59:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46197 2011-11-14T15:59:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113082 2025-06-15T12:34:53.384021 application/epub+zip 114413 2025-06-15T12:34:47.817048 application/epub+zip 106932 2025-06-15T12:34:46.341045 application/epub+zip 224898 2025-06-15T12:34:56.448990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305679 2025-06-15T12:34:52.382043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261855 2022-09-17T11:20:10.030921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100035 2025-06-15T12:34:44.341041 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99473 2011-11-14T15:59:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35301 2011-11-14T15:59:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19403 2025-06-15T12:34:57.490003 application/rdf+xml 9749 2025-06-15T12:34:46.957029 image/jpeg 2585 2025-06-15T12:34:46.632056 image/jpeg 109429 2025-06-15T12:34:45.426038 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