Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Part One: Context, Culture, and Aesthetics

1 Befriending the Text

2 Character Relationships

3 The Setting and Life in the Street

4 Invention

Part Two: Scenario Reconstructions

Method

5 Day 6: The Jealous Old Man

6 Day 21: The Fake Sorcerer

7 Day 25: The Jealous Isabella

8 Day 36: Isabella [the] Astrologer

Conclusion

Appendix: List of All Scala Scenarios

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index