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01/1977. xi, 139 pages.
0896720551
978-0-89672-055-8
$12.95 cloth
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Marivaux and Moliere: A Comparison By Alfred Cismaru
Marivaux and Moliere are, respectively, the greatest comedy writers of the eighteenth and seventeenth centuries. Whereas a library of critical material exists on Moliere, Marivaux has benefited from less commentary, and many questions concerning this eighteenth-century playwright remain unanswered. Among these, of primary importance is his relationship with Moliere.
The present study represents an illuminating discussion of this relationship. It devotes a chapter to each of Marivaux's plays that recalls any aspect of Moliere's comedies. Without detracting from Marivaux's basic originality, Dr. Cismaru shows that Marivaux's alleged scorn for his illustrious predecessor did not prevent him from using molieresque scenes, tone, and vocabulary.
The first book-length study of the relationship between Moliere and Marivaux is lucidly written and free from technical jargon. It should benefit both the student of the two playwrights and the specialist.
Le Pere prudent et equitable
Arlequin poli par l'amour
La Surprise de l'amour
Le Denouement imprevu
L'Heritier de village
L'lle de la raison
La (Seconde) Surprise de l'amour
Le Triomphe de Plutus
Les Serments indiscrets
L'Ecole des meres
L'Heureux stratageme
La Mere confidente
Les Fausses confidences
Les Sinceres
L'Epreuve
Felicie
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