The Cambridge Companion to Moliere (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

A detailed introduction to Moli?re and his plays, this Companion evokes his own theatrical career, his theatres, patrons, the performers and theatre staff with whom he worked, and the various publics he and his troupes entertained with such success. It looks at his particular brands of comedy and satire. L'?cole des femmes, Le Tartuffe, Dom Juan, Le Misanthrope, L'Avare and Les Femmes savantes are examined from a variety of different viewpoints, and through the eyes of different ages and cultures. The comedies-ballets, a genre invented by Moli?re and his collaborators, are re-instated to the central position which they held in his ?uvre in Moli?re's own lifetime; his two masterpieces in this genre, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme and Le Malade imaginaire, have chapters to themselves. Finally, the Companion looks at modern directors' theatre, exploring the central role played by productions of his work in successive 'revolutions' in the dramatic arts in France. A detailed introduction to Molire and his plays, this Companion evokes his own theatrical career, his theatres, patrons, the performers and theatre staff with whom he worked, and the various publics he and his troupes entertained with such success. It looks at his particular brands of comedy and satire. L'cole des femmes, Le Tartuffe, Dom Juan, Le Misanthrope, L'Avare and Les Femmes savantes are examined from a variety of different viewpoints, and through the eyes of different ages and cultures. The comedies-ballets, a genre invented by Molire and his collaborators, are re-instated to the central position which they held in his oeuvre in Molire's own lifetime; his two masterpieces in this genre, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme and Le Malade imaginaire, have chapters to themselves. Finally, the Companion looks at modern directors' theatre, exploring the central role played by productions of his work in successive 'revolutions' in the dramatic arts in France. A detailed introduction to Molière and his plays, this companion evokes his own theatrical career, his theatres, patrons, the performers and theatre staff with whom he worked, and the various publics he and his troupes entertained with such success A broad and detailed introduction to Molière and his plays, this Companion examines Molière's life and career, his theatres, comedy and satire in his plays, and his innovative comédies-ballets. A broad and detailed introduction to Moliere and his plays, this Companion examines Moliere's life and career, his theatres, comedy and satire in his plays, and his innovative comedies-ballets. Edited By David Bradby, Andrew Calder. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 229-237) And Index.