{"product_id":"a-servant-to-two-masters-paperback-1","title":"A Servant to Two Masters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlo Goldoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLee Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Student Edition of Goldoni's classic 18th century play, \u003ci\u003eA Servant to Two Masters\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLee 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlo Goldoni (1707-93) was an Italian dramatist born in Venice who wrote over 200 comedies, tragedies and tragicomedies in his lifetime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdaptor Lee Hall was Writer in Residence at the RSC 1999-2000 under the Pearson Playwrights scheme after his acclaimed play \u003ci\u003eSpoonface Steinberg\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote the screenplay to the film \u003ci\u003eBilly Elliot\u003c\/i\u003e, receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEditor Joseph Farrell is a world-leading expert in Italian drama.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219680706809,"sku":"9781408131053","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MDhVVkdubUNXTXVMa05GMXVUQUJOQT09_c9de39f0-5454-459d-9593-4bda981aa151.webp?v=1768170058","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-servant-to-two-masters-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}