Three Plays: Changes of Heart / The Game of Love and Chance / The Triumph of Love

by Pierre de Marivaux, Stephen Wadsworth (Translator), Christine Pevitt (Introduction)

The plays in this volume are: The Triumph of Love, Changes of Heart, and The Game of Love and Chance.Marivaux was the 4th most-performed playwright at the Comedie-Francais. Time Magazine speculated that the 17th century French writer may be "the hottest playwright all over America". This volume will contain an extensive introduction by the author; an essay on the historical context by Christine Pevitt; a Question and Answer section between Janice Paran and the author discussing the process of adapting Marivaux's plays; and production photos of the three plays.

Genres: Plays, France, Drama

198 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

About the author

Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French novelist and dramatist.
He is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, writing numerous comedies for the Comédie-Française and the Comédie-Italienne of Paris. His most important works are Le Triomphe de l'amour, Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard and Les Fausses Confidences. He also published a number of essays and two important but unfinished novels, La Vie de Marianne and Le Paysan parvenu.

Reviews

[Ricki · Rating 4 out of 5]

These three plays are a nice mix of Restoration and Commedia dell'arte.