The heirs of Molière
Subtitle: four French comedies of the 17th and 18th centuries
By: by Jean-François Regnard ... [et al.] ; translated and edited by Marvin Carlson.
Contributors: Regnard, Jean François, 1655-1709.; Carlson, Marvin A., 1935-
Publisher: Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: French drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English; French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English; French drama -- 18th century -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "This volume contains four representative French comedies of the period from the death of Moliere to the French Revolution." "Translated in a poetic form that seeks to capture the wit and spirit of the originals, these four plays suggest something of the range of the Moliere inheritance, from comedy of character through the highly popular sentimental comedy of the mid eighteenth century, to comedy that employs the Moliere tradition for more contemporary political ends." "In addition to their humor, these comedies provide social documents that show changing ideas about such perennial social concerns as class, gender, and politics through the turbulent century that ended in the revolutions that gave birth to the modern era."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The absent-minded lover / by Regnard; title: The conceited count / by Destouches; title: The fashionable prejudice / by La Chaussée; title: The friend of the laws / by Laya.