Project Gutenberg 2011-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 160 Williams, H. Noel (Hugh Noel) 1870 1925 Williams, Hugh Noel Queens of the French Stage The wife of Molière -- Marie de Champmeslé -- Adrienne Lecouvreur -- Mademoiselle de Camargo -- Justine Favart -- Mademoiselle Clairon. Produced by Chuck Greif, Broward County Library, the Internet Archive and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Queens of the French Stage" by H. Noel Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the lives of prominent women in French theatre, highlighting their contributions to the art form, their personal stories, and their relationships with notable figures such as playwright Molière. The book sets out to provide readers with an understanding of the theatrical landscape of France through the lens of its female stars, such as Armande Béjart, who was both an actress and Molière's wife. At the start of the book, the author introduces Armande Grésinde Claire Elisabeth Béjart, shedding light on her humble beginnings and her family's close ties to the theatrical world. Williams describes the Béjart family’s struggles with poverty and ambitions to enter the theatrical profession, leading to Armande's eventual marriage to Molière. The opening explores various rumors and controversies surrounding her lineage, her relationship with Molière, and the challenges they faced amidst public scrutiny and scandal. Williams sets the stage for an insightful examination of how these personal dramas intertwine with the professional realm of theatre in 17th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37618/37618-h/images/cover.jpg en Actresses -- France -- Biography PN Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 833349 833353 2024-09-16T04:07:35.114080 2023-09-16T10:39:21.443470 text/html text/html 811039 2011-10-04T10:49:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2764243 2011-10-04T11:06:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2849593 2024-09-16T04:07:48.261047 application/epub+zip 2858564 2024-09-16T04:07:36.913084 application/epub+zip 349425 2024-09-16T04:07:35.921119 application/epub+zip 3121597 2024-09-16T04:07:56.217978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3016513 2024-09-16T04:07:47.070100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517522 2022-09-17T08:43:28.705768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661014 2024-09-16T04:07:32.812179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 660839 2011-10-04T10:49:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 252936 2011-10-04T11:06:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 658516 2011-10-04T10:49:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 252259 2011-10-04T11:06:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 658528 2011-10-04T10:49:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251271 2011-10-04T11:06:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21313 2024-09-16T04:07:56.382982 application/rdf+xml 14640 2024-09-16T04:07:36.113108 image/jpeg 2121 2024-09-16T04:07:36.018146 image/jpeg 2787301 2024-09-16T04:07:35.237038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog