{"product_id":"the-world-of-harlequin-a-critical-study-of-the-commedia-dell-arte-paperback-9780521291323","title":"The World of Harlequin; A Critical Study of the Commedia dell' Arte (Paperback) 9780521291323","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe World of Harlequin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Study of the Commedia dell' Arte\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA critical exploration of questions relating to the commedia dell'arte - an improvised drama performed by masked players.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAllardyce Nicoll (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521291323, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 1 March 1987\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e0.3 x 0.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe commedia dell'arte was an improvised drama performed by masked players. How did the actors react to these demands and limitations? What force kept this form of theatre alive for more than two centuries and made Harlequin such a potent image? In this study of the commedia dell'arte, originally published in 1987, Professor Nicoll's concern is not to provide an historical survey of its origins or to trace the ascent and descent of Harlequin or any or any other character or 'mask', but rather to explore critically the answers to these and related questions. His arguments are based on the evidence of the play scenarios and contemporary documents as far as possible, and are illuminated by many illustrations that are either little-known or had not previously been reproduced.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Prologue - Hamlet and Harlequin\u003cbr\u003e 2. The comedy of skill\u003cbr\u003e 3. The four masks\u003cbr\u003e 4. The rest of the cast\u003cbr\u003e 5. The comic scene\u003cbr\u003e 6. Triumph and decline\u003cbr\u003e 7. Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e 8. Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e 9. Notes\u003cbr\u003e 10. Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002511053080,"sku":"9780521291323","price":38.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521291323i_dfcafb89-a9c8-41a9-87ac-38ee7c98f48e.jpg?v=1691374661","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-world-of-harlequin-a-critical-study-of-the-commedia-dell-arte-paperback-9780521291323","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}