La figura della donna nel teatro di Eduardo De Filippo.(Book Review)

Publication: The Modern Language Review

Publication Date: 01-JUL-04

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La figura della donna nel teatro di Eduardo De Filippo. By BARBARA DE MIRO D'AJETA. Naples: Liguori. 2002. 109 pp. 11.50 [euro]. ISBN 88-207-3446-x.

Reperes culturels dans le theaetre d'Eduardo De Filippo. By EDOARDO ESPOSITO. Toulouse: Editions Universitaires du Sud. 2002. 373 pp. ISBN 2-7227-0097-2.

In his exploration of the Italian family and of its idiosyncrasies, Eduardo De Filippo created a number of formidable female characters, such as Amalia Jovine (Napoli millonaria!) and Filumena Marturano (protagonist of the eponymous play). These are women who, in different ways, fight against the roles that have been imposed on them. Amalia Jovine forfeits her role as mother and wife to pursue her own dreams of wealth and social promotion. Filumena rejects the label of 'ex-prostitute' and succeeds in...

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