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Molière and comedy |
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Authors: |
Tampaki, Anna Altouva, Alexia |
Reviewer: |
Lalagianni, Vasiliki |
Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PERFORMING ARTS > THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS > THEATRE HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERARY FORMS AND GENRES > PROSE > SCRIPTS > PLAY SCRIPTS |
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Abstract: |
In this chapter, we will discuss the spirit and essence of Molière's work in relation to the social immobility of his era, a characteristic also reflected in the works of the two leading French dramatists, Corneille and Racine. We will particularly focus on the fusion of different dramaturgical traditions and the depiction of the transformations of his time. We will outline the typology of his works, specifically the comedy of manners and the comedy of character, and his debts to both the popular Commedia dell'arte and the learned erudite tradition. We will analyze his dramatic theory on comedy and the comic as structured through the prefaces of his plays (psychological realism, naturalistic portrayal). Furthermore, we will highlight the farcical element as it emerges in plot-driven comedies (farces) as well as in his major comedies, where it serves as a means of psychological revelation and depiction of obsession. The chapter will conclude with excerpts from theatrical works and dramaturgical analysis.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Ntafos, Vaios |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2933 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Tampaki, A., & Altouva, A. (2015). Molière and comedy [Chapter]. In Tampaki, A., Spyridopoulou, M., & Altouva, A. 2015. History and Dramaturgy of European Theatre [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/2933 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
History and Dramaturgy of European Theatre |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |