Project Gutenberg 2022-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 193 Pirandello, Luigi 1867 1936 L'uomo, la bestia e la virtù $aItaly :$bBemporad,$c1922. Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library) "L'uomo, la bestia e la virtù" by Luigi Pirandello is a play written in the early 20th century. The work delves into themes of morality, social norms, and human behavior, revolving around the complexities of love and betrayal. The main characters include the virtuous Mrs. Perella, who finds herself ensnared in a morally ambiguous situation with her lover, Mr. Paolino, and her husband, Captain Perella, who represents the more base instincts of humanity. The opening of the play introduces us to a modest room inhabited by Mr. Paolino, a private teacher, and showcases a bustling household atmosphere. We meet key players including Rosaria, a servant, and Totò, a pharmacist, who display lively banter indicating a close-knit yet chaotic environment. As the scene unfolds, Paolino's fiery temperament and his philosophical musings on civilization highlight the tension between the expectations of society and the inherent nature of people. The arrival of the future events is foreshadowed with the mention of Captain Perella, who will soon return, bringing with him the potential for significant turmoil in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200724074633pirandello 1922 IT Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. it Comedy plays Italian drama -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 236940 2025-07-26T13:46:09.017089 text/html 216947 2024-10-18T19:21:15 text/html 191249 2025-07-26T13:46:15.586105 application/epub+zip 193712 2025-07-26T13:46:10.118146 application/epub+zip 136503 2025-07-26T13:46:09.541112 application/epub+zip 282677 2025-07-26T13:46:18.564181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261669 2025-07-26T13:46:15.043127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204323 2022-09-30T10:14:40.464117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145785 2025-07-26T13:46:07.395121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125828 2024-10-18T19:21:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16525 2025-07-26T13:46:18.716074 application/rdf+xml 12135 2025-07-26T13:46:09.711079 image/jpeg 2494 2025-07-26T13:46:09.639086 image/jpeg 164417 2025-07-26T13:46:09.042114 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 it.wikipedia