Two French Tragedies of Saint Genest
The Famous Actor, or The Martyrdom of Saint Genest by Nicolas Mary, sieur Desfontaines & The Veritable Saint Genest by Jean de Rotrou
As the translator’s Introduction demonstrates, these two dramatisations of the legend of Saint Genest (Lat. Genesius) are richly complementary as dramatic texts, precisely by virtue of their contrasting approaches. They are also revealing with regard to a significant, but often neglected, strain of mid-seventeenth century French tragedy.
The fact that the plays were virtually contemporary—both created in or around the same year (1644) for rival troupes—bears witness to the attra[...]
- Richard Hillman, |
- 24€ |
- Scène européenne |
- 175 pages