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Histoire de l'art dramatique en France depuis vingt-cinq ans (1re Serie)

Histoire de l'art dramatique en France depuis vingt-cinq ans (1re Serie)

Gautier, Théophile

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Literary CriticismGeneral World HistoryPlays

ISBN10: 9389169593
ISBN13: 9789389169591
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.83 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Step into the stalls of 19th century France, where every premiere could spark a riot of taste and ideas. Paris listens; Gautier weighs it. In Histoire de l'art dramatique en France depuis vingt-cinq ans (1re Serie), Theophile Gautier gathers theatre criticism essays that read with the speed of journalism and the precision of a dramatic history study. Moving from the buzzing paris theatre scene to the wider currents of french theatre history, he assesses stage performance reviews with an artist's eye: how actors inhabit a role, how language lands in the ear, how spectacle serves the play. His notice is never merely verdict: it captures the mood of the house, the pressures of fashion, and the way literature becomes event under the footlights. Read in sequence, these pieces trace changing expectations of drama, offering context for readers tracking the evolution of modern performance too. The result is a literary criticism collection alive to craft, personality, and the shifting ambitions of playwrights and productions. Gautier stands at the crossroads of french romanticism criticism and classic theatre studies, reporting on a pivotal moment when Romantic energy met inherited forms. For french literature students, scholars, and curious theatregoers, this is both an enjoyable immersion and a research reference volume: a record of what audiences saw, argued over, and applauded. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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