The Theatres of Moliere (Hardcover)

Introduction PART 1 Le premier farceur de France 1 Street and stage 2 Education: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin at the College de Clermont 3 Farceurs: Old French Farce and commedia dell’arte 4 Country manners 5 L'Ecole des femmes and the form of comedy PART 2 A celebratory theatre 6 The court dramatist 7 Stages 8 Scenes and costumes 9 Acting PART 3 A polite audience 10 The town playhouse at the Palais-Royal 11 The polite audience 12 Behaviour reviewed: Le Misanthrope at the Palais-Royal