De Pleiters by Jean Racine
"De Pleiters" by Jean Racine is a comedy written in 1668 and published in 1669. Racine's only comedic work, it reimagines Aristophanes' "The Wasps" without political overtones. The play centers on Dandin, a senile retired judge obsessed with holding trials, and Chicanneau, a bourgeois consumed by lawsuits. Amid this absurd legal madness, Dandin's son Léandre pursues romance with Chicanneau's daughter Isabelle. Written between his tragic masterpieces, this farce surprised audiences with its
satirical take on litigationmania. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bogaert, Abraham, 1663-1727 |
| Title | De Pleiters |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Plaideurs |
| Note | Translation of: Les plaideurs |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 18412 |
| Release Date | May 18, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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