For Count Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806), theater was a fabulous world apart, in which human beings, statues, and animals change places by magical transformations. Gozzi's stage becomes a multiscenic home for adventures, loves, enmities, and dazzling visual effects. This collection brings together for the first time modern English translations of five of Gozzi's most famous plays: " The Raven, The King Stag, Turandot, The Serpent Woman," and "The Green Bird," each annotated by the translators and preceded by the author's preface. Ted Emery's Introduction places Gozzi in his social and historical...

Carlo Gozzi's delightful commedia dell'arte classic has been translated into English for the first time from its original Venetian dialect. Complete with stage directions.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Originally published in 1951, this book contains the complete text of Il Mostro Turchino, or The Blue Monster, by Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720 1806). The play is presented in an English translation, with a detailed introduction containing information on historical context. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in eighteenth-century Italian drama and translation."

Estratto: ...mondo tiene sempre in discorso e in se col guardo volto. Che dica bene o male, o male o bene, di questa cosa non mi curo molto. De' bacelloni han delle sciocche pene, ma i scempi non gli curo e non gli ascolto. L'invidia e l'ignoranza puo contendere, ma il mondo e per meta sempre da vendere.- 89 Dalle commedie e da romanzi nuovi traea gran parte de' suoi bei riflessi. Nelle pubbliche piazze e ne' ritrovi, nelle botteghe, e tra birri e tra messi, si fanno ciarle intanto, e par che provi ognun che il caso nato ben non stessi, che buona cosa avea Terigi fatta e che Marfisa era una...

"The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi - Volume I" from Carlo Gozzi. Italian playwright (1720-1806).