The Green Bird: A Commedia Dell' Arte Play in Three Acts

by Carlo Gozzi

Book Overview

Translated to English from its original Venetian dialect by John D. Mitchel, The Green Bird is a fairy tale written by the 18th century Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi. An evil queen, a dim king, a princess and a mysterious green bird inhabit the world of Carlo Gozzi's theatrical fantasy. It is the story of a dysfunctional royal family where the evil mother in-law, Tartagliona buries her daughter in-law, the Queen, under the royal toilets. First...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873590406
• ISBN13: 9780873590402
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Iasta
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"