"La Calandria. Comedies of the 16th century" is a collection of comedies by the Italian playwright Bernardo di Bibbien, also known as Calandra. In this book, the author presents five funny comedies written in the 16th century, which remain relevant and interesting for readers to this day. The works take place in the atmosphere of early Renaissance Italy, where incredible adventures take place, full of comic situations and sharp dialogues. The author successfully combines elements of farce with deep philosophical undertones in the comedies, which makes them interesting both for deep immersion in the text and for easy reading on a cognitive level. "La Calandria. Comedies of the 16th century" is an exciting collection that opens up to the reader the unique world of Italian comedy of the Renaissance, where each story takes on new shades and meanings with each re-reading.