The Italian Taylor And His Boy (1609)

By Robert Armin and Giovanni Francesco Straparola

Book Overview

The Italian Taylor And His Boy is a play written by Robert Armin and first published in 1609. The play tells the story of a young boy named Luce who is taken in by a tailor named Geronimo after being abandoned by his parents. Geronimo teaches Luce the trade of tailoring and the two become close friends.However, their peaceful life is interrupted when a group of bandits arrive in town and kidnap Luce. Geronimo sets out to rescue his friend and enlists the help of a group of travelers, including a clown and a musician. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey to save Luce and bring the bandits to justice.The Italian Taylor And His Boy is a lively and entertaining play that explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and adventure. It is also notable for its use of Italian characters and settings, which were popular in English literature at the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104240025
• ISBN13: 9781104240028
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"