French Comic Drama from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century

In tracing the course of French comedy from the Renaissance, through the age of Louis XIV and the 18th century, to the eve of the Revolution, originally published in 1977, Geoffrey Brereton shows how it evolved from the crude farces and experimental plays of the 16th century to become a rich and highly sophisticated dramatic genre.

Auteur

Geoffrey Brereton

Contenu

Preface. 1. French Comedy before 1630 2. The Comedies of Pierre Corneille 3. Rotrou and Romantic Comedy 4. Scarron and Burlesque Comedy 5. Molière: Life and Theatrical Career 6. Molière's Comedy 7. The Shadow of Molière 8. The Cynical Generation: Dancourt, Regnard, Dufresny, Lesage 9. Marivaux 10. Bourgeois Comedy: Sentiment and Moralization 11. Beaumarchais 12. Conclusion. Notable Comedies 1552-1784. Complete List of Molière's Plays. Select Bibliography. Index.