The definitive guide to Molière's world and his afterlife, this is an accessible contextual guide for academics, undergraduates and theatre professionals alike. Interdisciplinary and diverse in scope, each chapter offers a different perspective on the social, cultural, intellectual, and theatrical environment within which Molière operated, as well as demonstrating his subsequent impact both within France and across the world. Offering fresh insight for those working in the fields of French Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and French History, Molière in Context is an exceptional tribute to the premier French dramatist on the 400th anniversary of his birth.
| ISBN: | 9781108717489 |
| Publication date: | 12th February 2026 |
| Author: | Jan Clarke |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 402 pages |
| Series: | Literature in Context |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Poetry by individual poets Literary studies: general Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary reference works |
The definitive guide to Molière's world and his afterlife, this is an accessible contextual guide for academics, undergraduates and theatre professionals alike. Interdisciplinary and diverse in scope, each chapter offers a different perspective on the social, cultural, intellectual, and theatrical environment within which Molière operated, as well as demonstrating his subsequent impact both within France and across the world. Offering fresh insight for those working in the fields of French Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and French History, Molière in Context is an exceptional tribute to the premier French dramatist on the 400th anniversary of his birth.
Molière in Context features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary reference works
Molière in Context is available in Paperback, Hardback
Molière in Context was written by Jan Clarke and published by Cambridge University Press
Molière in Context has 402 pages
Yes it is part of Literature in Context series
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