Title: Grand-Guignol : the French theatre of horror /
Authors: Hand, Richard J.; Wilson, Michael.; Wilson, Michael, 1963-
Publisher: University of Exeter Press,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Théâtre du Grand-Guignol History.; Théâtre du Grand-Guignol Histoire.; Melodrama, French France.; Horror plays, French; Horror in art.; Horror in literature.; Théâtre d'horreur français Anthologies.; Horreur dans la littérature.; Mélodrame français Anthologies.; Naturalism in literature.
Abstract: "The Theatre du Grand-Guignol in Paris (1897-1962) achieved a legendary reputation as the 'Theatre of Horror', a venue displaying such explicit violence and blood-curdling terror that a resident doctor was employed to treat the numerous spectators who fainted each night. Indeed, grand guignol has entered the English language to describe any display of sensational horror."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Jack (Lui!) / Oscar Méténier -- The ultimate torture (La dernière torture) / André de Lorde and Eugène Morel -- The lighthouse keepers (Gardiens de phare) / Paul Autier and Paul Cloquemin -- Chop-chop! or The guillotine (La veuve) / Eugène Héros and Léon Abric -- Tics, or Doing the deed (Après coup! ... ou Tics) / René Berton -- In the darkroom (Sous la lumière rouge) / Maurice Level and Étienne Rey -- The final kiss (Le baiser dans la nuit / Maurice Level -- The torture garden (Le jardin des supplices / Pierre Chaine and André de Lorde -- Euthanasia (Léuthanasie ou le devoir de tuer / René Berton -- The kiss of blood (Le baiser de sang) / Jean Aragny and Francis Neilson.