An adaptation of Anouilh's play first written and produced during the Nazi occupation about a young woman facing a morally corrupt world that raises questions of human interaction in regard to collaboration, responsibility, and personal integrity.

The great French playwright Jean Anouilh (1910-87) wrote both pink bittersweet comedies and black tragic dramas. Jean Anouilh Five Plays--the finest English-language anthology of his works--crackles with both his sharp wit and his icy cynicism. In Antigone, his preeminent play and exemplar of his themes and style, he creates a disturbing world in which fate may be no more than a game of role-playing. Eurydice, The Ermine, The Rehearsal, Romeo and Jeannette are the other plays included in this edition.

To the great lords of her time as well as the politicians of the Church expediency was God. So the Maid had to die. So to Warwick and Cauchon, her life has the'somewhat artificial, and certainly impersonal, quality of a play. Short scenes from it are played out during the trial as they struggle to turn her simplicity into heresy. But it is the glory of her life rather than the tragedy that is the triumphant climax of the play.5 women, 13 men

Frederic, who is shy and sensitive, and Hugo, who is heartless and aggressive. Frederic is in love with a hussy who is in love with Hugo. To save Frederic from an unhappy marriage, Hugo tries to distract him by bringing to a ball a beautiful dancer who masquerades as a mysterious personage and becomes the triumph of the occasion. She is a susceptible maiden in her own right. She not only breaks up all the cynical romances that have been going on before she arrived, but loses her own heart as well.6 women, 8 men

Radical new translation of the Jean Anouilh classic

A selection of the most enduring work of one of this century's best-known French playwrights

Jean Anouilh (1910-87) along with Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, was at the forefront of the post-war generation of playwrights in Paris. In England his plays were championed by Peter Brook. Antigone is a response to the German occupation of France and established his popularity in 1944 (the Germans ironically, thought that it was a pro-Nazi in its portrayal of King Creon and thus allowed its production); Poor Bitos, Anouilh's angriest play explores the act of judicial murder and The Lark is a version of the Joan of Arc story. All three plays show his fondness for reworking myth, history and legend. Meanwhile Leocadia, about an opera singer who dies after a three day love affair with a prince and The Waltz of the Toreadors, about a general whose mistress attempts to prove his wife's infidelity, represent another talent - for ironic, modern comedy.Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing. (Peter Brook)

As they play their little pieces of music, the ladies of the brasserie orchestra (and the solitary male pianist) reveal seething volcanoes under the placid exterior. Jealousy, gossip, boasting and thwarted emotions climax in one of them shooting herself in the toilets - but the music goes jauntily on.6 women, 1 man

Traveller Without Luggage is an intense and bittersweet drama of family, identity and redemption, written in 1936 by Jean Anouilh, and translated by John Whiting. A man is found in 1918 on a railway siding, having come off a train loaded with returning prisoners of war. He has amnesia, and nothing is known about him.-5 women, 7 men

Now retired, the General tries to keep old age at bay by dallying with every available pretty woman. His wife Emily, a determined invalid, perpetually complains of her husband's peccadilloes. Seventeen years ago, as they danced to the Waltz of the Toreadors, the General and Ghislaine de Ste Euvert fell in love. Ghislaine has waited, chaste and faithful, for the day when the General will be free of Emily. Now she comes to claim her man, armed with letters that prove Emily has been unfaithful.-7 women, 4 men

La collection Connaître une oeuvre vous offre la possibilité de tout savoir de la pièce Antigone de Jean Anouilh, grâce à une fiche de lecture aussi complète que détaillée. La rédaction, claire et accessible, a été confiée à un spécialiste universitaire. Cette fiche de lecture répond à une charte qualité mise en place par une équipe d'enseignants. Ce livre contient la biographie de Jean Anouilh, la présentation de l'oeuvre, le résumé détaillé, les raisons du succès, les thèmes principaux et l'étude du mouvement littéraire de l'auteur.

A selection of the most enduring work of one of this century's best-known French playwrights

This selection of plays by Jean Anouilh (1910-87), includes The Rehearsal ('quintissential Anouilh', Herald Tribune); Becket ('witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence' Financial Times); The Orchestra (a play within a concert), together with Eurydice, an ironic modern reworkng of the myth ('a fascinating piece', Financial Times).Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing. (Peter Brook)

The celebrated play that draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to create a profound portrait of a man's soul--and a transcendent vision of the human spirit

From its powerful opening scene, of a naked King Henry II praying at the tomb of Thomas Becket, to the final wrenching act of ultimate self-sacrifice, Jean Anouilh's Becket remains a towering achievement in the history of the theatre. Winner of the Antoinette Perry Award for Best Play of the Season, Anouilh's monumental work--introduced in this edition by the acclaimed writer and critic Andre Aciman--draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to paint a profound and enduring portrait of the saint and martyr.

Décryptez Antigone avec l'analyse de Paideia éducation !

Que faut-il retenir de cette pièce de Jean Anouilh ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir de ce chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature française dans une analyse de référence pour comprendre rapidement le sens de l'oeuvre. Rédigée de manière claire et accessible par un enseignant, cette fiche de lecture propose notamment un résumé, une étude des thèmes principaux, des clés de lecture et des pistes de réflexion.

Une analyse littéraire complète et détaillée pour mieux lire et comprendre le livre !

Paideia éducation en deux mots: Plébiscité aussi bien par les passionnés de littérature que par les lycéens, Paideia éducation est considéré comme une référence en matière d'analyses d'oeuvres littéraires. Celles-ci ont été conçues pour guider les lecteurs à travers la littérature. Nos auteurs appartiennent aux milieux universitaire et de l'éducation, gage de sérieux pour vous faire découvrir les plus grandes oeuvres de la littérature mondiale.

A youth encounters a girl who is delivering flowers to his celebrated diva mother. They fall in love. The youth leaves for war and the diva brings the young wife into the theatre where she is dazzled by the lustre and social gaiety. She embraces it with all her love. Her husband is advised she has been unfaithful. He comes home to find her as merry as ever, and unembarrassed by her new life; she has passed him by and will go on to new glory without him.

This most successful of Anouilh's works in the United States is an excellent lark loaded with humorous whims, romance, and masquerades. The scene is a palatial home where two attractive young girls reside. The home is invaded by three affectionate thieves, on the one hand, and by a country bumpkin on the other. A lovely romance blooms instantly between one of the girls and the youngest thief. Being a very honest fellow, he cannot in good conscience accept her love, and instead turns with vengeance toward his job. But she is swifter in her wiles than he is in his.

Time Remembered is a play written by Jean Anouilh, a French playwright, which was first performed in 1948. The play is set in a fictional country estate in France and revolves around the character of Prince Albert, who is mourning the loss of his wife. The story is told through the eyes of a young woman named Isabelle, who is hired as a governess for the Prince's young niece. As Isabelle becomes more involved in the lives of the people in the estate, she discovers that the Prince is haunted by his memories of his wife and is unable to move on from his grief. Isabelle tries to help the Prince come to terms with his loss, but also finds herself falling in love with him. The play explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, and is known for its poetic language and dreamlike atmosphere.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Time Remembered is a play written by French playwright Jean Anouilh. The play is set in a fictional European country in the early 20th century and follows the story of a wealthy aristocrat named Prince Albert, who is haunted by the memory of his deceased wife, the Princess, and struggles to move on from her death. The Prince's life changes when a young woman named Isabelle arrives at his estate, claiming to be the reincarnation of the Princess. As the Prince and Isabelle grow closer, they are faced with the challenges of their societal positions and the memories of the past. The play explores themes of love, loss, memory, and the human experience. Time Remembered is a poignant and thought-provoking work that has been widely acclaimed for its poetic language and emotional depth.This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.

Anouilh's classic historical tale of conflict between church and state, in a major new translation by Frederic and Stephen Raphael

In Becket, Anouilh presents the history of England under Henry II as if it was France under German occupation. As Henry's long-time political playmate, Thomas's elevation to Archbishop of Canterbury forces him to sacrifice the love of his leader for his newfound love of the church: If I become archbishop I shall cease to be your friend.

Becket was first produced at the Théâtre Montparnasse in 1959.
Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence...it can hold an audience spellbound (Financial Times)

This new translation is published to tie in with a production of the play opening at London's Theatre Royal, Haymarket.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.