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Comédies facétieuses

plays by Larivey

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  • In Pierre de Larivey

    Larivey’s most successful Comédies facétieuses (1579, 1611) were free adaptations from Italian playwrights, with French settings and idioms added. These comedies of intrigue were popular for their sudden twists in plot, swift reversals of fortune, and realistic, racy language. Molière used situations from Larivey’s Les Esprits and Le…

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