A Servant to Two Masters

Name: A Servant to Two Masters
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Carlo Goldoni

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This Student Edition of Goldoni's classic 18th century play, A Servant to Two Masters, features expert and helpful annotation, ideal for anyone studying or performing the play. Editor Joseph Farrell's accessible Introduction includes a plot synopsis, a commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters, language and structure of the play, as well a list of suggested reading, questions for further study and a review of performance history. The play revolves around the wily, greedy servant Truffaldino, who in trying to fill both his purse and his stomach, attempts to serve two masters simultaneously. Meanwhile, his mistress disguises herself as her dead brother to claim the dowry from his bewildered, bereft fiancee. The plot is full of mishaps and mix-ups, confusions, disguises and mistaken identity, before the murder and entangled romances can be resolved. Lee Hall's contemporary, faithful version is fast-paced, funny and idiomatic. Updating the comedy for the reader and audience, this version is thoroughly accessible, whilst also portraying the plot's tricks and absurdities with comic flair.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

178

Release Date:

2011-03-22

Publication Date:

2011-03-22

Publisher:

Bloomsbury 3PL

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1408131056

ISBN13:

9781408131053

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

196 g

Height:

129 cm

Width:

198 cm

Thickness:

10 cm

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