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by George Sand
language: english
Publisher: State University of New York Press, February of 2012 ‧
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Two full-length and three one-act plays, translated here for the first time into English.

Best known as a novelist, George Sand (18041876) was also arguably the most successful woman dramatist in history. More than twenty of her plays were staged in major Paris theaters to widespread popular and critical acclaim. Translated here for the first time into English are her two most famous full-length comedies, The Marquis de Villemer and Françoise, as well as her three major one-act plays, The Paving Stone, The Japanese Lily, and A Good Deed Is Never Wasted. Noted for their lively characterization, sparkling dialogue, and deft constructions, her plays reflect the passion and generosity of her own character, as well as a quick-witted sense of humor.

The translations are preceded by an introduction outlining Sand's theatrical career, the main themes and characteristics of her plays, and critical appraisals from her own generation to the present day. The translations are followed by notes and a bibliography.

Five Comedies

by George Sand

Property Description
ISBN: 9780791486962
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date: February of 2012
Language: English
Pages: 278
Format: eBook
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Collection: Suny Series, Women Writers In Translation
Categories: eBooks in English > Art > Performing Arts
EAN: 9780791486962
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

George Sand

George Sand, pseudónimo de Aurore Dupin, baronesa de Dudevant (1804-1876), impôs-se como um dos maiores nomes da literatura francesa, criando uma vasta obra composta por 68 romances, e ainda textos políticos, peças de teatro, memórias e livros de viagens. Aos vinte e sete anos já era o escritor mais popular da Europa, ultrapassando a notoriedade de Victor Hugo e Balzac, que muito a admiravam. Conseguiu o raríssimo feito de ser simultaneamente popular e prestigiada, e foi a primeira mulher a conseguir sustentar-se através da escrita. Henry James elogiou-lhe o talento e o «grande estilo», Dostoievski traduziu-a e homenageou-a, e a sua obra continua a ser referida nos livros de autores contemporâneos como A. S. Byatt.

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