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A Stage For Poets: Studies in the Theatre of Hugo and Musset
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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A Stage For Poets: Studies in the Theatre of Hugo and Musset
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Charles Affron
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Series | Princeton Essays in Literature |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:276 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - plays and playwrights |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691620268
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Classifications | Dewey:842.7 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
8 March 2015 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In the nineteenth century, the French lyric poets imposed their diction on the theatrical genre and thus illuminated the essence of both poetry and theatre. Ten plays by Victor Hugo, the standard-bearer of the French romantic theatre, and Alfred de Musset, the romantic playwright most frequently performed in France today, are analyzed by Charles Af
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