Francesca Da Rimini

Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938) was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, and dramatist. He influenced the Italian Fascist movement and is considered by some as the forerunner of Benito Mussolini. His play is about Francesca da Rimini (1255-1285), daughter of Guido da Polenta, lord of Ravenna, and contemporary of Dante Alighieri, who portrayed her as a character in the Divine Comedy. This volume features photographs of the actress Eleanora Duse, who portrayed Francesca in 1901.