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THE STORY: The liar of the title is one Lelio, a young Venetian of good family who returns home after a long absence and is immediately embroiled in a series of hilarious escapades. Lelio's problem is that he seems unable to speak the truth when a

A masterclass in wit and deception, Carlo Goldoni's The Liar: A Comedy in Three Acts invites you into the lively heart of 18th century Italy. In the bustling Venetian setting, mistaken identities and tangled truths spark laughter and reflection. Goldoni's comedic three-act play... Read Full Overview

A web of wit and deception awaits on the vibrant streets of 18th-century Venice. Carlo Goldoni's The Liar: A Comedy In Three Acts delights with a fast-paced mistaken identity plot, where humorous deception and sharp social satire expose the foibles of polite society. Here, the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from IL Bugiardo: Commedia di Tre Atti

Il valoroso Pietro Cornelio, colla pi bella ingenuit del mondo, ha confessato al Pubblico aver lavorato il suo Bugiardo sul modello di quello che fu attribuito in Ispagna a Lopez de Vega, quantunque un altro Autore Spagnuolo lo pretendesse per suo. Io con altrettanta sincerit... Read Full Overview

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such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview