French Drama of the Revolutionary Years (1990) examines the years following the Revolution which saw an explosion both in the number of theatres and in the number of dramatic representations written and performed. It describes this turbulent period of theatre history, placing it firmly within the context of French social and political life, and illustrating the discussion with examinations of contemporary texts. It focuses on the political and philosophical themes of the plays, and the light they throw on events of the time.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. The Paris Theatres in the Revolutionary Years 1. After Figaro: the Last Years of the Monarchy 2. From the Declaration of the Republic Part 2. Seven Plays 3. A School for Kings (M.-J. Chénier?s Charles IX ou la Saint-Barthélemy) 4. The Dangers of Libertinage (Sade?s Oxtiern, ou les malheurs du libertinage) 5. A Bachelor?s Life (Collin d?Harleville?s Le Vieux Célibataire) 6. Liberty and Licence (Laya?s L?Ami des lois) 7. A Sans-Culotte Verdict on Monarchy (Maréchal?s Le Jugement dernier des rois) 8. Towards a New Lightheartedness (Ducancel?s L?Intérieur des comités révolutionnaires and Pigault-Lebrun?s Les Rivaux d?eux-m?mes)

Arts in general

Theatre

Literature in general, reference works

History of literature

Drama

The Enlightenment, Romanticism, The Realist Age

History of Europe

Further readings in History

Further readings in politics

Arts in general (charity campaign)

Theatre (charity campaign)

Literature in general, reference works (charity campaign)

History of literature (charity campaign)

Drama (charity campaign)

The Enlightenment, Romanticism, The Realist Age (charity campaign)

History of Europe (charity campaign)

Further readings in History (charity campaign)

Further readings in politics (charity campaign)

French Drama of the Revolutionary Years

French Drama of the Revolutionary Years (1990) examines this period of theatre history, within the context of French social and political life, with examinations of contemporary texts. It focuses on the political and philosophical themes of the plays, and the light they throw on events of the time.