The Comedies of Machiavelli by Niccolo Machiavelli

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The Comedies of Machiavelli by Niccolo Machiavelli

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Part of Hackett Classics series

Summary

Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century.

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The Comedies of Machiavelli by Niccolo Machiavelli

Though better known today as a political theorist than as a dramatist, Machiavelli secured his fame as a giant in the history of Italian comedy more than fifty years before Shakespeare's comedies delighted English-speaking audiences. This bilingual edition includes all three examples of Machiavelli's comedic art: sparkling translations of his farcical masterpiece, The Mandrake; of his version of Terence's The Woman From Andros; and of his Plautus-inspired Clizia--works whose genre afforded Machiavelli a unique vehicle not only for entertaining audiences but for examining virtue amid the twists and turns of fortune.

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David Sices is Professor Emeritus of French and Italian, Dartmouth College. James B. Atkinson is an independent scholar.

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ISBN 13 9780872209015
ISBN 10 0872209016
Title The Comedies of Machiavelli
Author Niccolo Machiavelli
Series Hackett Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Year published 2007-09-15
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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