Women Dramatists, Humor, and the French Stage: 1802 to 1855

Johnston, J.

Filling a critical void, this book examines French women dramatists of the nineteenth-century who staged works prior to the lifting of censorship laws in 1864. Though none staged overtly feminist drama, Sophie de Bawr, Sophie Gay, Virginie Ancelot, and Delphine Girardin questioned patriarchal dominance and reconstructed ideals of womanhood.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-12-04

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349498536

DOI: 10.1057/9781137452900

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 233