
TEOFILO FOLENGO
A richly layered work that weaves together lyrical poetry, philosophical debate, and mythic allegory, this early‑20th‑century Italian manuscript invites listeners into a tangled “labyrinth” of voices. The opening scenes unfold as a heated conversation among three women—Paola, Corona, and Livia—who grapple with grief, betrayal, and the tangled nature of artistic creation. Their exchange moves from personal loss to a broader critique of fame, authorship, and the restless spirit of a poet whose verses seem to defy conventional order.
As the dialogue deepens, the narrative drifts into imagined encounters with legendary figures such as Limerno, Merlino, and even a cryptic figure called Triperuno, each embodying different facets of human desire and folly. The prose oscillates between earnest lament and playful mockery, creating a rhythm that feels both timeless and delightfully chaotic. Listeners will be drawn into the book’s intricate tapestry of ideas, where every turn offers a fresh perspective on love, truth, and the ever‑shifting boundaries between the earthly and the divine.
Full title
Caos del Triperuno Opere Italiane Vol. 1
Language
it
Duration
~4 hours (265K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia)
Release date
2011-04-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1496–1544
A Benedictine monk with a wildly playful streak, he became famous for mixing Latin with everyday Italian in comic poems that helped shape macaronic literature. His work is rowdy, inventive, and surprisingly modern in spirit.
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