02195cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500350014726400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801720039952011790057153400490175065300170179965300340181685600430185067417UtSlPG20260610134545.0mcr n260607r20221922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aPirandello, Luigi,d1867-193612aL'uomo, la bestia e la virtù 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-16  aBarbara 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)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cItaly: Bemporad, 1922  aComedy plays  aItalian drama -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67417