All the well-known characters of Commedia dell'Arte parade through this work by the Venetian playwright (1707-1793) set in Verona.

The theme of twin brothers who grow up separately and meet years later as strangers in a city was very beloved during the Renaissance, culminating in Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors."

On the same canvas, Goldoni weaves a masterpiece that is as touching as it is tender, filled with surprises, twists, hilarious situations, and dramatic climaxes.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]