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The Candlemaker

work by Bruno

Also known as: “Il candelaio”

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discussed in biography

In Giordano Bruno: Early life
…also published a vernacular comedy, Il candelaio (1582; “The Candlemaker”), which, through a vivid representation of contemporary Neapolitan society, constituted a protest against the moral and social corruption of the time.
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place in Italian literature

In Italian literature: Drama
…ideas, also wrote a comedy, Il candelaio (1582; The Candlemaker).
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