A Selection from the Comedies of Marivaux

by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux

EN·~8 hours

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Description

Includes introduction and notes in English

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Duration

~8 hours (494K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-06-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12504

Subjects

Comedy plays PQ

About the author

Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux

1688–1763

Best known for sparkling comedies of love, disguise, and social games, this 18th-century French writer gave his name to “marivaudage,” a style prized for its wit and emotional finesse. His plays still feel lively because they turn delicate conversation into real drama.

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