Porzia (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Rice, Cale Young

 
9781331677888: Porzia (Classic Reprint)

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A lyrical verse drama set on a sunlit Naples terrace where love tests faith and family loyalty.

Porzia unfolds on a wedding day in sixteenth‑century Naples, blending romance, religious tension, and family rivalries. As artful dialogue collides with a gaze toward the heavens, the characters wrestle with devotion, desire, and duty against a backdrop of Inquisition and street‑side revelry. The book invites readers into a world of vivid imagery, passionate argument, and the fragile seam where private longing meets public consequence.

  • Poetic drama told in lucid, accessible verse with strong emotional pull
  • A portrait of Naples’ social and religious forces shaping personal choices
  • Intricate relationships among Porzia, Rizzio, Osio, Bianca, Marina, and Matteo
  • Rich Renaissance atmosphere, with myth, faith, and longing interwoven

Ideal for readers who enjoy performance‑driven verse and historical drama that foregrounds love against conflict.

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