附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-138).
Chronology -- Goldoni's time and work -- The commedia dell'Arte -- Goldoni's theater reform -- Goldoni's view of life -- Goldoni's language -- Goldoni's portrayal of society -- Women, servants, the middle class, the people -- Rivalries -- Goldoni's dramatic technique -- The staging of Goldoni -- The memoirs -- The plays -- The servant of two masters -- The fan -- Mirandolina: the mistress of the inn -- Gentlemen of the old school -- Summer-vacation trilogy -- Much ado in Chiozza.