The Cenci, A Verse Tragedy In Five Acts 1819 Flashcards
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Year of publication of the cenci
1819
Where did shelley composed the Play the cenci?
In Rome at villa valsovano near livorno
How was the publication process of the cenci
The livorno edition came out first in 1818
London edition in 1819
Second edition of the cenci came out in?
1821
What is the only work of shelley to go into a second edition during his lifetime
The cenci
What is the theme of the cenci
Incest and parricide could not be performed in england until 1922
When was the private performance of the cenci organised?
1866 - shelley society
Who attends the private performance of the cenci
Oscar wilde, Robert browning and Bernard Shaw.
What inspired Shelley to write the cenci?
The portrait of Beatrice cenci - by italian painter guido reni
Characters in the cenci
Francesco cenci - sadistic father
Orsino - Beatrice s lover
Marzio and olimpio - Ill treated servants of francesco
Rocco and Christophano - 2 sons of francesco sent to spain to die of starvation
What was Beatrice last words
We are quite ready. Well, tis very well.
Byron’s remark on the cenci
The cenci perhaps the best tragedy modern times have produced
Wordsworth’s remarks on the cenci
The greatest tragedy of the age ( negative remark)
Oscar wilde review the cenci
In fact no one has more clearly understood than shelley the mission of the dramatist and the meaning of drama.
Who was the founder of the theatre of cruelty?
Antonin artraud
Who adapted the cenci for the french theatre?
Antonin artraud
