The Birth of Modern Comedy in Renaissance ItalyItalian Renaissance comedy is a literary genre previously found by most critics to be totally lacking in originality. Until recent years, many literary historians dismissed these comic productions as mere imitations of the works of Plautus and Terence. Douglas Radcliff-Umstead, however, provides a detailed analytical and comparative study of Renaissance comedy in Italy and shows it to be not a pallid imitation, but original drama which expressed Renaissance values and depicted contemporary customs.--[book jacket]. |
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THE CREATION Of a Modern | 233 |
Appendix 1 Plots of Latin Plays | 245 |
Appendix 2 Plots of Italian Plays | 261 |
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