Assunta Spina: In due atti by Salvatore Di Giacomo
"Assunta Spina: In due atti" by Salvatore Di Giacomo is a drama written in 1909, based on his 1888 novella. The play follows Assunta Spina, a laundry owner whose beauty attracts dangerous attention. When her possessive lover Michele scars her face and is imprisoned, Assunta strikes a desperate bargain with a court clerk to secure visits. Her choice sets in motion a tragic chain of events involving betrayal, passion, and violence that
will force her to make an ultimate sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Di Giacomo, Salvatore, 1860-1934 |
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| Title | Assunta Spina: In due atti |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assunta_Spina_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assunta_Spina_(dramma) |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Italian |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 35947 |
| Release Date | Apr 24, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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