Identity and Transformation in the Plays of Alexis Piron |
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| Author:
| Connon, D. F. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904350-69-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Alexis Piron (1689-1773) was one of the most renowned humorists of eighteenth-century France, his rapier wit feared even by Voltaire. As a playwright, he was one of the most versatile of the period, writing for both the official French and Italian theatres and the unofficial troupes of the Parisian Fairs.
Alexis Piron (1689-1773) was one of the most renowned humorists of eighteenth-century France, his rapier wit feared even by Voltaire. As a playwright, he was one of the most versatile of the period, writing for both the official French and Italian theatres and the unofficial troupes of the Parisian Fairs.