The World of Harlequin

The World of Harlequin

A Critical Study of the Commedia Dell' Arte

by Allardyce Nicoll

242 pages· 1987· ISBN 9780521291323
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In this classic study of the Commedia dell 'Arte, printed in several editions and languages since its first publication in 1963, one of Allardyce Nicoll's chief concerns is to show how and why the figure of Harlequin came to predominate among recognised stage types. Tracing the history and influence of the Commedia, he also focuses on the characters of Punch, Pantaloon, Zany, Pierrot, Columbine, and Scaramouche.

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