Molière, the French Revolution, and the theatrical afterlife / by Mechele Leon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leon, Mechele, 1958-

Series:

Studies in theatre history and culture

Studies in theatre history & culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Molière, 1622-1673--Criticism and interpretation.

Molière.

Molière, 1622-1673.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Molière, the French Revolution, & the theatrical afterlife

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2009]

Contents:

Repertory: the popularity of Molière's plays

Performance: the "high/low" Molière

History: rewriting the story of Molière & Louis XIV

Function: retooling Molièrean laughter

Life: depicting Molière in biographical drama

Death: remembering Molière

Epilogue: the future of an afterlife.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781587298219

158729821X

OCLC:

310224925