Introduction; 1. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin; 2. Madeleine; 3. The Illustre Théâtre; 4. Exile; 5. Return to Paris; 6. Husbands and Wives; 7. The Courtier; 8. Enemies; 9. Friends; 10. Marriage (and Love); 11. Last Act; 12. Envoi; Works consulted.
This biography of Molière was first published in 2000 and will appeal to general reader and specialists in French and Theatre Studies.
Virginia Scott is Professor of Theater at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is the author of The Commedia dell'Arte in Paris (1990), winner of the George Freedley Award for best book in theatre studies, 1991.
' ... arrestingly illuminates the complex world of the theatre and court, both in Paris and elsewhere, that finally constitutes almost all that can really be known of Moliere's life.' The Economist 'As the first substantive English-language biography of Moliere since 1930, this is a happy arrival for students of the theater and of French literature and culture ...'. Publishers Weekly
' ... arrestingly illuminates the complex world of the theatre and court, both in Paris and elsewhere, that finally constitutes almost all that can really be known of Moliere's life.' The Economist 'As the first substantive English-language biography of Moliere since 1930, this is a happy arrival for students of the theater and of French literature and culture ...'. Publishers Weekly
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