The refusal on the part of academic critics to recognize the primacy of farce in Moliere's theatre is contradicted by wide spread theatrical pracitce. These essays develop the argument that Moliere needs to be rescued from the pantheon of classical literature and put back on the Pont-Neuf with the strolling players, low-life rogues, cut-purses and clowns with whom he filled his theatre.
By:
Michael Spingler
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138456952
ISBN 10: 1138456950
Publication Date: 22 November 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 The Other Voice and the Seript: Re-Viewing Classical French Theatre; Chapter 2 Moliére's Dom Juan Adapted for Brecht's Berliner Ensemble; Chapter 3 Changing the Limits: Moliére, Planchon, and L'Avare; Chapter 4 Getting Down to Business in Moliére's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme