Molière et Son Premier Tartuffe: Genèse et évolution d'une pièce à scandale (Durham Modern Languages) - Softcover

McBride, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719085845 ISBN 13: 9780719085840

Verlag: Manchester University Press, 2012

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A study of one of the most enduring mysteries in world theatre: the nature, structure and purpose of the first and no longer extant version of his most controversial play, Le Tartuffe.

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Robert McBride is a retired Professor of French at the University of Ulster.

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Molière et son premier Tartuffe sheds light on one of the most enduring mysteries in world theatre: the nature, structure and purpose of the first and no longer extant version of his most controversial play, Le Tartuffe. The study provides a succinct overview of the problem and a close analysis of events leading up to the original performance at Versailles. A careful reading of Molière's own defence of this version situates its overriding inspiration in his wish to satirise specific religious groupings, whilst hoping vainly to avoid censure from the religious establishment of his day. There are three appendices: the first evaluates the hypotheses of a complete or incomplete play; the second analyses the claims that Molière took certain people as models for Tartuffe, and the final appendix seeks to reopen the question of Molière's stance towards religion.

The conclusion is that Le Tartuffe should not be seen as inherently hostile to religion, but rather as constituting a plea for tolerance, charity and transparency in its practice, none of which runs counter to the spirit and tenets of historic Christianity.

This will appeal to lecturers and students of French Studies and Theatre Studies.

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Molière et son premier Tartuffe sheds light on one of the most enduring mysteries in world theatre: the nature, structure and purpose of the first and no longer extant version of his most controversial play, Le Tartuffe. The study provides a succinct overview of the problem and a close analysis of events leading up to the original performance at Versailles. A careful reading of Molière s own defence of this version situates its overriding inspiration in his wish to satirise specific religious groupings, whilst hoping vainly to avoid censure from the religious establishment of his day. There are three appendices: the first evaluates the hypotheses of a complete or incomplete play; the second analyses the claims that Molière took certain people as models for Tartuffe, and the final appendix seeks to reopen the question of Molière s stance towards religion. The conclusion is that Le Tartuffe should not be seen as inherently hostile to religion, but rather as constituting a plea for tolerance, charity and transparency in its practice, none of which runs counter to the spirit and tenets of historic Christianity.This will appeal to lecturers and students of French Studies and Theatre Studies.

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• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0719085845
• ISBN 13: 9780719085840
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 278
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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