Project Gutenberg 2012-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 64 Du Casse, Albert 1813 1893 Casse, Albert Du Histoire Anecdotique de l'Ancien Théâtre en France, Tome Second Théâtre-Français, Opéra, Opéra-Comique, Théâtre-Italien, Vaudeville, Théâtres forains, etc... Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Histoire Anecdotique de l'Ancien Théâtre en France, Tome Second" by Albert Du Casse is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work primarily discusses the evolution of French theater, particularly focusing on the dramatic arts from ancient times to the pre-Molière period. It examines various playwrights, genres, and the cultural context surrounding early French comedy and tragedy, providing a comprehensive look at the theatrical landscape of the time. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of comedic traditions in France before the arrival of Molière, emphasizing the importance of comedy as a means of moral critique through humor and ridicule. The text reflects on the gradual development of comedic forms, showcasing prominent early playwrights and their works, while also highlighting the societal norms that influenced their creation. The narrative discusses comedic characteristics, such as the "comédie de caractère" and "comédie d'intrigue," intertwined with anecdotes about the authors and their contributions, setting a detailed historical context for the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40049/40049-h/images/cover.jpg fr Theater -- France -- History PN Text FR Théâtre Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 746043 746052 2024-09-17T03:49:58.228143 2023-09-17T12:05:40.966153 text/html text/html 733997 2012-06-20T13:55:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 311439 2012-06-20T13:55:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 354283 2024-09-17T03:50:09.354064 application/epub+zip 367930 2024-09-17T03:50:00.030107 application/epub+zip 335123 2024-09-17T03:49:59.182108 application/epub+zip 587522 2024-09-17T03:50:15.889048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519608 2024-09-17T03:50:08.400071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487573 2022-09-18T10:38:17.215272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630587 2024-09-17T03:49:56.426128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630483 2012-06-20T13:54:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 237313 2012-06-20T13:55:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 612825 2012-06-20T13:55:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 234723 2012-06-20T13:55:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20593 2024-09-17T03:50:16.057050 application/rdf+xml 10014 2024-09-17T03:49:59.324138 image/jpeg 2058 2024-09-17T03:49:59.254115 image/jpeg 318680 2024-09-17T03:49:58.292137 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia