Identity and Transformation in the Plays of Alexis Piron
Derek Connon
Legenda 23 February 2007 • 192pp ISBN: 978-1-904350-69-9 (hardback) • RRP £80, $110, €95 ISBN: 978-1-351196-07-9 (Taylor & Francis ebook) Alexis Piron (1689-1773) was one of the most renowned humorists of eighteenth-century France, his rapier wit feared even by Voltaire. As a playwright, he was one of the most versatile of the period, writing for both the official French and Italian theatres and the unofficial troupes of the Parisian Fairs. Although, like those of most of his contemporaries, his plays have disappeared from the repertoire, La Métromanie, the comedy in which he brings to the stage his mockery of Voltaire, has always been known and enjoyed on the page. Recent interest in popular culture is also leading to increased appreciation of his anarchic creations for the Fairs, and he wrote, in Gustave Wasa, one of the most popular tragedies of his time. Derek Connon examines the themes and dramatic techniques of the plays of this fascinating and entertaining author. Derek Connon is Professor of French at the University of Swansea. Reviews:
Bibliography entry: Connon, Derek, Identity and Transformation in the Plays of Alexis Piron (Legenda, 2007) First footnote reference: 35 Derek Connon, Identity and Transformation in the Plays of Alexis Piron (Legenda, 2007), p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: 37 Connon, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Bibliography entry: Connon, Derek. 2007. Identity and Transformation in the Plays of Alexis Piron (Legenda) Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Connon 2007: 21). Example footnote reference: 35 Connon 2007: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
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