Françoise Pascal’s ‘Agathonphile martyr, tragi-comédie’

An annotated Critical Edition

Theresa Varney Kennedy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

220 Seiten

2008
Narr Francke Attempto (Verlag)
978-3-8233-6416-0 (ISBN)

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Written at the end of the Counter Reformation, Françoise Pascal’s first play, Agathonphile martyr, tragi-comédie (1655), is an important transitional piece, marking the passage from religious drama as a moralizing device to that of a diversion, prompted by the growing influence of the société mondaine in Lyon. In her introduction, Kennedy examines how this play is characterized by a unique merging of two genres; the tragicomedy and the martyr play. This play also merits our attention in terms of new female characterization. Kennedy demonstrates how Pascal’s female martyr Triphine diverges from the traditionally "cold-hearted" female martyr, as an independent thinker who speaks her heart, proclaiming the virtues of 'constant' love.

Introduction: Françoise Pascal, 'fille lyonnoise'; Part I: Analysis of Agathonphile martyr, tragi-comédie; The 17th century martyr play; 17th century gallantry; The female martyr in 17th century drama; Agathonphile martyr as political propaganda?; Conclusion; The Edition; Summary; Part II: Agathonphile martyr, tragi-comédie; References

Reihe/Serie	Biblio 17 ; 177
Sprache	englisch
Maße	147 x 205 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Romanistik
Schlagworte	Agathonphile • Counter • Drama • Gegenreformation • Hardcover, Softcover / Romanische Sprachwissenschaft, Literaturwissenschaft • HC/Romanische Sprachwissenschaft, Literaturwissenschaft • Literaturwissenschaft • martyr • Romanistik • Tragikomödie
ISBN-10	3-8233-6416-2 / 3823364162
ISBN-13	978-3-8233-6416-0 / 9783823364160
Zustand	Neuware