Three Plays by Brieux
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Three Plays by Brieux by Eugène Brieux
Author: Brieux, Eugène, 1858-1932,Language: English, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Sep 28, 2014
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Drama students who need to study French realist play texts
- Comparative literature readers interested in the cross-linguistic circulation of problem plays
- Literature enthusiasts with good English reading ability who want to expand their play reading
- Reading group members looking for dramatic texts with room for discussion
Not a good fit for
- General readers who want a Chinese translation; the English original poses a language barrier
- Readers who prefer light entertainment; the issues in problem plays are relatively heavy
- Practitioners who need full stage directions or director's notes
Reading tips
- Read the introduction or the background of the plays first, then proceed act by act to avoid confusing the characters' relationships
- After finishing each play, summarize the core conflict and the characters' positions in a few sentences
- Read alongside a print or annotated edition, and check legal and ethical terminology promptly when encountered
- Compare with realist drama of the same period to compare thematic and structural differences
About the publisher
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About the author
The French playwright Eugène Brieux (1858–1932) was known for his social-problem plays, which often dealt with issues of morality, law, and gender, and which were marked by direct plotting and an explicit critical stance. His representative works include The Red Robe and Damaged Goods, as well as Woman on Her Own and False Gods, collected in Three Plays by Brieux. These plays focus on the situation of individuals under social institutions and prejudice, using the stage to prompt audiences to reflect on real-world problems. Brieux was well known in his lifetime, and his plays were translated into the English-speaking world, giving him a place in the progressive theatrical currents of his time. Details of his life, however, are limited in publicly available sources, and later scholarship on his oeuvre remains relatively scattered, so any assessment of his literary standing should be based on a close examination of specific works.
