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CABIRIA
VISIONE STORICA DEL TERZO SECOLO A. C.
GABRIELE D'ANNVNZIO
MONOPOLIO LOMBARDO
RISERVATI TUTTI I DIRITTI D'AUTORE. CABIRIA
PERSONÆ FABULÆ CABIRIA BATTO LA NUTRICE CROESSA
CABIRIA
NOTE ALL'AZIONE IL PRIMO EPISODIO
IL SECONDO EPISODIO
IL TERZO EPISODIO
Set in the turbulent third century B.C., the story follows a restless Italy where the clash of Rome and Carthage burns like an unquenchable fire. Against this backdrop, a cast of larger‑than‑life figures—annihilating generals, mysterious slaves, and feverish artisans—move through streets and battlefields that seem forged of flame. The narrative opens with the modest yet determined Batto, a farmer‑turned‑warrior, and his bright‑eyed daughter Cabiria, whose very name summons the mythic spirits of volcanoes and forge‑workers.
From the first evening light, the tale blends stark historical detail with vivid, almost poetic imagination, letting ancient battles feel both inevitable and personal. As armies sweep across the Mediterranean, the voices of poets, engineers, and mystics echo, turning every clash into a test of destiny and human will. Listeners will be drawn into a world where the heat of conflict shapes both stone and soul, inviting them to hear the echo of a civilization on the brink of transformation.
Language
it
Duration
~48 minutes (47K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Dec 22, 2008
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1863–1938
A dazzling and controversial figure of Italian literature, he blended lyrical beauty, theatrical style, and an appetite for public spectacle. His life was as dramatic as his books, stretching from poetry and fiction into war, politics, and celebrity.
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