Housekeeper
by Carlo Goldoni

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Carlo Goldoni (1707 – 1793) was one of the most prolific and versatile playwrights of his century, even though most of his vast output deals with life confined to a few square miles of Northern Italy.

This new edition contains two comedies about women surviving precariously in a man's world, but each taking a distinctly different approach to her problems.

Mirandolina believes open dealing is essential; Valentina wants to have her cake and eat it, and uses intrigue to further her interests.

Both are eager to win some kind of equality in a world in which they have no equality, only certain advantages, and almost come to grief.

But these are worldly comedies and Goldoni does not deny us the satisfaction of seeing the women triumph.

Publication

Publisher Oberon
Year 1999
Binding Paperback
Pages 188
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9781870259484
ISBN-10 1870259483
eISBN-13 9781849439831
LCCN gb95043695
LCC PQ4695

Housekeeper is a Italian play written by Carlo Goldoni and published by Oberon in London (1999).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781849439831).

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