The Dispute Contributor(s): Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain (Author), Bartlett, Neil (Translator) |
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ISBN: 184002108X ISBN-13: 9781840021080 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1999 Annotation: La Dispute Pierre Carlet de Chamblain Marivaux What if four children had been kept locked away in darkness and complete isolation since birth? What if, tonight, they were to be released? How would bodies and minds reared in darkness respond to the first words, the first lies, the first kisses? What if you got to watch? Cruel, erotic, and elegant, "The Dispute, written in 1744, is regarded as one of Marivaux's masterpieces. |
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BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Art | Performance |
Dewey: 842 |
Series: Absolute Classics |
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.13" W x 8.23" (0.21 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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Publisher Description: What if four children had been kept locked away in darkness and complete isolation since birth? What if, tonight, they were to be released? How would bodies and minds reared in darkness respond to the first words, the first lies, the first kisses? What if you got to watch? Cruel, erotic and elegant by turn, The Dispute is rightly regarded as one of Marivaux's masterpieces. |