The Buffoons, A Ridiculous Comedy

The Buffoons, A Ridiculous Comedy
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Publisher : Iter Press
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ISBN-10 : 0866985921
ISBN-13 : 9780866985925
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Book Synopsis The Buffoons, A Ridiculous Comedy by : Margherita Costa

Download or read book The Buffoons, A Ridiculous Comedy written by Margherita Costa and published by Iter Press. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This translation makes The Buffoons, the first female-authored comedy printed in Italy, available to Anglophone readers for the first time. Published in 1641, this burlesque play depicts the mismatched sexual desires of a prince and princess. Although set in northern Africa, the comedy satirizes the Florentine court of Grand Duke Ferdinando II de’ Medici, one of Costa’s several elite patrons. By featuring the clownish antics of an unconventional cast of dwarfs, hunchbacks, and buffoons, it reflects the bizarre appetites and grotesque entertainments of the day. Ribald puns and commedia dell’arte-inspired slapstick abound, presenting the reader with a comic alternative to decorous women’s writing in early modern Italy.


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