The Fan: A Comedy (Timeless Classics)

"Goldoni wrote The Fan in Paris where it was first produced in 1765. The Fan is a masterwork of theatrical rhythm. The focus of the action is not a character, but an object: a fan, meant to be a present from a gentleman to the young lady he is secretly in love with. The disappearance of this apparently harmless token unleashes a chain reaction of misunderstandings, jealousy, suspicion and gossip in a small holiday village where the gentleman and the young lady are spending their holidays. The object will pass through a great number of hands before the inevitable happy ending. It is a classical comedy that makes us sure, that even a lost fan may cause a real windstorm." "The Fan is a true ensemble piece, full of detailed observation of a changing social context and lively dialogue. Goldoni was very proud of it and described it as una gran commedia (a great play)."