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.
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