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Title: Les gens de théâtre

Note: Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Les gens de théâtre" by Pierre Véron is a narrative exploration of theatrical life written in the mid-19th century. The book presents a satirical look at the intricacies, follies, and struggles of those involved in the theater world, particularly focusing on the lives of various characters connected to a small provincial theater. The opening chapters introduce the Balandreau couple, the concierges of the theater, and a young protagonist named Athanase Briquet, who becomes enamored with an actress and seeks his place in the dramatic arts. At the start of the book, Verón sets the stage in the realm of the theater, beginning with the bustling scene in the concierges’ lodge at the "Divertissements-Plastiques" theater. The narrative humorously contrasts the chaos of theater life with commentary on society’s perceptions of art and artists. It introduces Athanase Briquet, whose motivation to write and perform for the stage comes from his infatuation with an actress named Eulalie. As he embarks on his journey, the complexities of ambition and love in the theater emerge, intertwined with lively dialogues and the engaging dynamics among the characters that populate this colorful theatrical world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Véron, Pierre, 1833-1900

EBook No.: 64067

Published: Dec 18, 2020

Downloads: 62

Language: French

Subject: Theater -- Anecdotes

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Les gens de théâtre

Note: Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "Les gens de théâtre" by Pierre Véron is a narrative exploration of theatrical life written in the mid-19th century. The book presents a satirical look at the intricacies, follies, and struggles of those involved in the theater world, particularly focusing on the lives of various characters connected to a small provincial theater. The opening chapters introduce the Balandreau couple, the concierges of the theater, and a young protagonist named Athanase Briquet, who becomes enamored with an actress and seeks his place in the dramatic arts. At the start of the book, Verón sets the stage in the realm of the theater, beginning with the bustling scene in the concierges’ lodge at the "Divertissements-Plastiques" theater. The narrative humorously contrasts the chaos of theater life with commentary on society’s perceptions of art and artists. It introduces Athanase Briquet, whose motivation to write and perform for the stage comes from his infatuation with an actress named Eulalie. As he embarks on his journey, the complexities of ambition and love in the theater emerge, intertwined with lively dialogues and the engaging dynamics among the characters that populate this colorful theatrical world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Véron, Pierre, 1833-1900

EBook No.: 64067

Published: Dec 18, 2020

Downloads: 62

Language: French

Subject: Theater -- Anecdotes

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.