Controversy in French Drama
| Author | : J. Prest |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 223 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137344007 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137344008 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (008 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Controversy in French Drama by : J. Prest
Download or read book Controversy in French Drama written by J. Prest and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1664, Molière's Tartuffe was banned from public performance. This book provides a detailed, in-depth account of five-year struggle (1664-69) to have the ban lifted and, so doing, sheds important new light on 1660s France and the ancien régime more broadly.
