Classical Comedy 1508-1786: A Legacy from Italy and France

by Richard Andrews

We may recognize similarities between comedies by Moli?re, Marivaux, Goldoni and Beaumarchais; but it is not fully appreciated that these playwrights belong to a single continuous genre of comedy inspired by Plautus and Terence. In fact comedies which we can call Classical were first composed by Humanists such as Ludovico Ariosto; and their format was quickly taken up by improvising actors of what we now call commedia dell'arte. The erudite and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839540974
• ISBN13: 9781839540974
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Legenda
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"