Renaissance Comedy

The Da Ponte Library

ISBN 10: 0802099998 / ISBN 13: 9780802099990

Published by University Of Toronto Press Nov 2009, 2009

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -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. 464 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Renaissance Comedy
• Publisher: University Of Toronto Press Nov 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802099998
• ISBN 13: 9780802099990
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 231W x 157H x 41D millimeters 231 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 41 millimeters depth
• Weight: 839 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Donald Beecher is a professor in the Department of English at Carleton University.