Author: David Bradby Publisher: Methuen Drama ISBN: Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 436
Book Description
Contains five works from the classical period of French theatre - The Cid, Phedra, Tartuffe, The Lottery of Love and The Marriage of Figaro.
Author: Lytton Strachey Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
"Landmarks in French Literature" is a 1912 publication presenting a thoughtful overview of French literature aimed at illuminating the French classics for English readers. Beginning with the Middle Ages and covering the periods through the end of the nineteenth century, Strachey discusses authors Froissart, Moliére, and Hardy, among others.
Author: Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004485651 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 337
Book Description
Arising from the activities of the Centre for Seventeenth-Century French Theatre, this volume proposes a selection of eighteen essays by internationally renowned scholars aimed at all those who value and work with the theatre of seventeenth-century France, whether in teaching, research or performance. Frequently seeking out the interfaces of these areas, the essays cover historiography (including that of opera), the theory and practice of textual editing, visualizing – in terms of both theatre architecture and the significance of playtext illustration - , approaches to study and research (including the most recent applications of computer technology), and performance studies which relate the classical canon to contemporary French and other cultures. Always suggesting new directions, challenging the epistemological bases of the very concept of French classical theatre, the essays provide a snapshot of scholarship in the field at the dawn of a new millennium, and offer an ideal opportunity to reassess its past whilst looking to its future.
Author: Michael Earley Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135856451 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 164
Book Description
The Classical Monologue in two volumes, one for men and one for women, is a fresh selection of the best speeches from the repertoire of the classical theatre, from the Greeks to the beginning of the 20th century. These great dramatic monologues--from all periods and styles, all varied in tone and genre--make an indispensable actor's companion for auditioning, rehearsing and performing. Each monologue is accompanied by textual notes explaining any unusual vocabulary or syntax, and by commentary in which the editors offer interpretative points and practical advice in preparing the speech for performance. Both beginners and experienced actors will find TheClassical Monologue a treasury of theatrical riches waiting to be released on stage.
Author: Michèle Longino Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521025171 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 296
Book Description
Michèle Longino examines the ways in which Mediterranean exoticism inflects the themes represented in French classical drama. Longino explores plays by Corneille, Molière and Racine; Le Cid, Médée, and Le bourgeois gentilhomme among others. She offers a consideration of the role the staging of the near Orient played in shaping a sense of French colonial identity. Drawing on histories, travel journals, memoirs and correspondence, and bringing together literary and historical concerns, Longino considers these dramatisations in the context of French-Ottoman relations at the time of their production.
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