02376cam a22003133u 4500 56498 UtSlPG 20260610134313.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG it iso639-1 PQ Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 La mandragola - La Clizia - Belfagor Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-02-04 Produced by Andrea Grappolo and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "La mandragola - La Clizia - Belfagor" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a collection of plays written in the early 16th century. The works include comedic pieces that explore themes of love, deception, and societal norms, primarily set in Florence. The opening play, "Mandragola," centers around Callimaco, a young man returning from Paris, who is enamored with Lucrezia, the wife of the simple and naive Messer Nicia. The characters navigate a web of plots and schemes to achieve their desires, revealing both the absurdities and complexities of human relationships. At the start of "Mandragola," we are introduced to Callimaco, who expresses his troubled feelings over his unrequited love for Lucrezia, despite her being married to Nicia. Callimaco confides in his servant Siro about his deep infatuation and his belief that Nicia's foolishness and desire for children might provide him an opportunity to pursue Lucrezia. As Callimaco and Siro discuss potential schemes, they enlist the cunning assistance of Ligurio, who concocts a plan involving a miraculous potion to ensure Lucrezia becomes pregnant, thereby creating the perfect distraction for Callimaco to pursue his romantic interest. The opening sets the stage for a humorous exploration of deception and longing in a society filled with intrigue and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Italian drama Osimo, Vittorio, 1877- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56498 97329 97329