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Marco Praga
1862–1929
Remembered as a successful Italian playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he wrote sharp, socially observant dramas that were widely staged in his day. His best-known works include La vergine and La moglie ideale, a play closely associated with Eleonora Duse.
4 Audiobooks
La moglie ideale: commedia in tre atti
by Marco Praga
Alleluja: dramma in tre atti
by Marco Praga
La crisi: commedia in tre atti
by Marco Praga
Le vergini: commedia in quattro atti
by Marco Praga
About the author
Born in Milan on June 20, 1862, Marco Praga was an Italian playwright, theater critic, and man of letters. He was the son of the writer and artist Emilio Praga, and he grew up in a literary world that helped shape his own career.
Praga became a prominent figure in Italian theater, especially through plays that explored modern manners, relationships, and the pressures of bourgeois society. Among his most noted works are La vergine and La moglie ideale (1890), which helped secure his reputation and kept his name before theater audiences for many years.
He remained active in cultural life beyond playwriting, also working as a critic and contributing to the broader theatrical scene in Italy. Praga died in Varese on January 31, 1929, but he is still remembered as one of the notable dramatic voices of his era.