Jean Rotrou: Le véritable Saint Genest

First published in 1954, this book presents the complete French text of Le véritable Saint Genest, a 1647 play by Jean Rotrou (1609–50).

R. W. Ladborough (Edited by)

9781316601686, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 February 2016

94 pages
18 x 12.8 x 0.5 cm, 0.1 kg

First published in 1954, this book presents the complete French text of Le véritable Saint Genest, a 1647 play by the dramatist and poet Jean Rotrou (1609–50). The text also contains notes and a detailed introductory essay discussing the life of Rotrou and the construction, style and psychology of Saint Genest. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French theatre and seventeenth-century literature.

Introduction
Le véritable Saint Genest.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]