Moliere, the French Revolution, and the theatrical afterlife /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leon, Mechele, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2009]
Series:Studies in theatre history and culture.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Repertory: the popularity of Moliere's plays
  • Performance: the "high/low" Moliere
  • History: rewriting the story of Moliere & Louis XIV
  • Function: retooling Molierean laughter
  • Life: depicting Moliere in biographical drama
  • Death: remembering Moliere
  • Epilogue: the future of an afterlife.