''L'Anconitana'' is a

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

by playwright

Angelo Beolco Angelo Beolco (c. 1496 – March 17, 1542), better known by the nickname Ruzzante or Ruzante, was an Italian (Venetian) actor and playwright. He is famous for his rustic comedies, written mostly in the Paduan dialect of the Venetian language,And ...

also known as Ruzante. It is in many ways considered a prelude to the comedy art. The dating is uncertain as well as one of the major philosophical issues today.

Characters

* Tancredi * Teodoro * Gismondo, a false identity under which Isotta really lies * Doralice, courtesan * Sier Tomao, brother * Ruffian, Tomao's fame * Bessa, dean of Doralice * Geneva, anconitana * Ghitta, a Geneva woman * Menato, peasant Italian plays

References

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