Renaissance Comedy : : The Italian Masters - Volume 2 / / The Da Ponte Library, Don Beecher.

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• VerfasserIn: Beecher, Don,; The Da Ponte Library, ,
• TeilnehmendeR: The Da Ponte Library, ,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

In this second volume of Renaissance Comedy, Donald Beecher presents six more of the best-known plays of the period, each with its own introduction, reading notes, and annotations. Beecher's general introduction, though stand-alone, complements and extends the historical and critical essay prefacing the first volume. Together, the eleven plays in both volumes illuminate the range, variety, and development of the Italian comedy.The second volume of Renaissance Comedy raises fascinating questions about the uses of classical literature, the conventions of comedy, the politics of theatrical production, and the representation of contemporary social issues. Though it is clear that comedic plays exercised considerable influence over the development of European drama, these plays are above all remarkable for their sheer wit and invention, and their capacity to generate laughter and admiration in readers nearly half a millennium later.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: From Italy to England: The Sources, Conventions, and Influence of 'Erudite' Comedy / Beecher, Donald -- The Calandria / La calandria / Bibbiena, Bernardo Dovizi da -- The Mandragola / La mandragola / Machiavelli, Niccolò -- The Moscheta / La moscheta / Beolco (Ruzante), Angelo -- The Horned Owl / L'assiuolo / Cecchi, Giovan Maria -- Frate Alberigo / Il frate / Grazzini, Anton Francesco -- The Candlebearer / Il candelaio / Bruno, Giordano