Henry IV (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Luigi Pirandello
- First Published: 1922
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1922
- Setting: A solitary villa in Italy
- Principal Characters: Henry IV, The Marchioness Matilda Spina, Baron Tito Belcredi, Frida, Charles Di Nolli, Doctor Dionysius Genoni, Harold, Landolph, Ordulph, Berthold
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Love or romance, 1920’s, Mental illness, Obsession, Reality, Italy or Italians, Houses, mansions, or manors
- Locales: Italy
The Story:
Henry IV thought that he was living during the eleventh century. Every effort was made to encourage his delusion. In fact, he lived in the present day.
The experienced valets introduced Berthold to his new position as a secret counselor at the court of Henry IV. Count Charles Di Nolli, nephew of Henry IV, hired these men to dress in eleventh century costumes and impersonate the participants in the historical debate between church and state that took place in Canossa in 1077. The valets complained that, though dressed and ready, they were idle until Henry IV...
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