| Crispin Ier: La Vie Et l'œuvre de Raymond Poisson Comédien-Poète Du Xviie Siècle Contributor(s): Curtis, A. Ross (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442639652 ISBN-13: 9781442639652 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $50.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1972 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism | European - French - Literary Criticism | Drama |
| Series: Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.19 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Raymond Poisson, a contemporary of Moli re, was the leading comic actor with the troupe of the H tel de Bourgogne and later at the Com die Fran aise during the first five years of its existence. He popularized one of the French stage's best-loved stock characters, the impudent servant Crispin, while finding time to supply his troupe with short comedies in which he himself starred. This study is thoroughly documented and reflects the author's detailed knowledge of, and interest in, the period. It establishes Poisson's place in theatrical history, and illuminates a whole tradition in French theatre in the seventeenth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Curtis, A. Ross: - A. Ross Curtis is a professor emeritus of the Department of French at University College, University of Toronto. |