The Boors

The Boors, also known as The Cantankerous Men (Venetian: I rusteghi), is a comedy by Carlo Goldoni. It was first performed at the San Luca theatre of Venice towards the end of the Carnival in 1760. It was published in 1762.^[1] The 'boors' are four merchants of Venice, who represent the old conservative, puritanical tradition of the Venetian middle classes, who are pitted against Venice's "new frivolity".^[2]

References

^ Holme (1976, 192).
^ Holme (1976, 150-152).

Bibliography

Holme, Timothy (1976). A Servant of Many Masters: The Life and Times of Carlo Goldoni. London: Jupiter. ISBN 0-904041-61-1.

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Works by Carlo Goldoni

The Servant of Two Masters (1745)
The Venetian Twins (1745)
La putta onorata (1749)
Il cavaliere e la dama (1749)
The Antiquarian's Family (1750)
Il teatro comico (1750–1751)
The Liar (1750–1751)
Il vero amico (1750)
I pettegolezzi delle donne (1750–1751)
The Mistress of the Inn (1751)
Il feudatario (1752)
Gl'innamorati (1759)
The Boors (1760)
Le baruffe chiozzotte (1762)
Gli amori di Zelinda e Lindoro (1764)
The Fan (1765)

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