author
Eugène Brieux
1858–1932
A major French playwright of the realist stage, he used drama to take on social problems with unusual directness. His plays were widely discussed in their time for mixing sharp criticism with a strong sense of moral purpose.
3 Audiobooks
Damaged Goods The great play "Les avariés" by Brieux, novelized with the approval of the author
by Upton Sinclair, Eugène Brieux
Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux
by Eugène Brieux
Three Plays by Brieux With a Preface by Bernard Shaw
by Eugène Brieux
About the author
Born in Paris in 1858, Eugène Brieux came from modest circumstances and left school young, but he was drawn to literature early. He first worked in journalism before building a reputation in the theater, where his writing found a place in the realist movement associated with André Antoine's Théâtre-Libre.
Brieux became known for plays that tackled the social issues of his day rather than offering simple escapism. Sources describe him as one of the leading dramatists of realist drama, and his work often focused on injustice, hypocrisy, and the pressures of middle-class society.
His success eventually brought official recognition: he was elected to the Académie française in 1909. He died in 1932, leaving behind a body of work remembered for its seriousness, social conscience, and willingness to put difficult subjects onstage.