Anonymity in Eighteenth-Century Italian Publishing
Anonymity in Eighteenth-Century Italian Publishing

Author: Lodovica Braida

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-09-22

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 3031038983

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This book focuses on the different forms in which authorship came to be expressed in eighteenth-century Italian publishing. It analyses both the affirmation of the “author function”, and, above all, its paradoxical opposite: the use of anonymity, a centuries-old practice present everywhere in Europe but often neglected by scholarship. The reasons why authors chose to publish their works anonymously were manifold, including prudence, fear of censorship, modesty, fear of personal criticism, or simple divertissement. In many cases, it was an ethical choice, especially for ecclesiastics. The Italian case provides a key perspective on the study of anonymity in the European context, contributing to the analysis of an overlooked topic in academic studies.

Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook
Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook

Author: John Rudlin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1134945884

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There has been an enormous revival of interest in Commedia dell'arte. And it remians a central part of many drama school courses. In Commedia dell'arte in the Twentieth Century John Rublin first examines the orgins of this vital theatrical form and charts its recent revival through the work of companies like Tag, Theatre de Complicite and the influential methods of Jacques Lecoq. The second part of the book provides a unique practical guide for would-be practitioners: demonstrating how to approach the roles of Zanni, Arlecchion, Brighella, Pantalone, Dottore, and the Lovers in terms o.