The light in the piazza novel5/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Margaret’s husband Roy back in the States disputes the ethics of the marriage. S"o much of what we hear and read about American young women is not what we would consider to be the right kind of woman for our son," says Signor Naccarelli. They are delighted with Clara’s simplicity. Margaret believes her daughter might have a successful marriage with Fabrizio because his family still hold the pre-feminist views of a woman’s place in the home. Written in the post World War II years, the story is also on the cusp of a new era. Margaret is very protective but she can’t protect her from falling in love with Fabrizio, a young Italian who is equally smitten. ![]() A beautiful young woman, Clara is retarded as the result of a childhood accident. Elizabeth Spencer’s 1953 novel follows a mother, Margaret Johnson, who takes her daughter Clara to Italy. ![]() Christine Andreas as Margaret in The Light in the PiazzaĬomposer/lyricist Adam Guettel had the sure instinct not to prettify the poignant delicate subject of The Light in the Piazza with melodies and tunes. ![]()
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