Project Gutenberg 2021-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 126 Field, Michael Borgia: A Period Play Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Borgia: A Period Play" by Michael Field is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The play is set during the tumultuous period of the Borgia family in Renaissance Italy, focusing on key historical figures such as Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia, and Lucrezia Borgia. The narrative intricately weaves themes of power, ambition, and familial relationships among the infamous Borgia dynasty. The opening of the play introduces a lavish and politically charged atmosphere within the Vatican. Pope Alexander VI is seen engaging with an envoy from Naples while playing with a treasure of pearls, foreshadowing the political maneuvering to come in arranging marriages among his children. The Pope’s daughter, Lucrezia, is expected to marry Don Alfonso to secure alliances, evoking both excitement and trepidation. Meanwhile, Cesare Borgia’s ambitions are hinted at as he navigates the dangerous waters of power and intrigue surrounding his family. The sense of foreboding around the fates of these characters sets the stage for a story rife with betrayal, desire, and the pursuit of dominance in a compelling historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Alexander VI, Pope, 1431-1503 -- Drama PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 554696 2025-07-26T04:43:42.249842 text/html 547870 2024-10-18T13:37:53 text/html 328048 2025-07-26T04:44:39.796083 application/epub+zip 328701 2025-07-26T04:44:03.821274 application/epub+zip 214569 2025-07-26T04:43:52.952297 application/epub+zip 599847 2025-07-26T04:44:48.317060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608649 2025-07-26T04:44:19.826207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488908 2022-09-29T11:28:48.106549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288171 2025-07-26T04:43:38.332889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268319 2024-10-18T13:37:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15829 2025-07-26T04:44:48.535030 application/rdf+xml 13543 2025-07-26T04:43:53.209309 image/jpeg 2592 2025-07-26T04:43:53.088297 image/jpeg 283219 2025-07-26T04:43:42.288848 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 en.wikipedia