| Budget Amount *help |
¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥5,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥7,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000)
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| Research Abstract |
This report is a preparatory study for publication of A history of Italian Drama by Yasuhiro SAITO, chief resercher of the project, and it should correspond to the second and third parts, dealing with Italian drama during the so-called Risorgimento period from 1789 to 1860, ie. the years between the French Revolution and the Italian War of Independence. The contents are as follows ; 1) French Revolution and life of Alfieri, 2) Process of writing, and presentation of his dramas, 3) Structure of Alfieri's tragedies, 4) Jacobin drama and Francesco Saverio Salfi, 5) Neo-classicism and Vincenzo Monti, 6) The story of Caio Gracco and its characteristics, 7) Between romanticism and classicism : Ugo Foscolo, 8) Pre-romanticism and Silvio Pellico, 9) Francesca da Rimini : -A romantic tragedy-. Each chapter contains a small biography of the authors, a presentation of their ideas, and an analysis of their works in relation to their era. Some chapters provide a translation of important scenes from principal works ; which are meant to facilitate the comprehension of the discourses.
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