Women and irony in Molière's comedies of marriage /

Women in seventeenth century France enjoyed few rights, particularly regarding the choice of a husband. This book explores how Molière's comedies presented women using one of the few assets they had: their mastery of words, particularly the rhetoric of irony, to frustrate the plans of fathers,...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Lyons, John D.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
Women in seventeenth century France enjoyed few rights, particularly regarding the choice of a husband. This book explores how Molière's comedies presented women using one of the few assets they had: their mastery of words, particularly the rhetoric of irony, to frustrate the plans of fathers, guardians, and other authority figures.
Umfang:
1 online resource (273 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-199470-7
0-19-888739-6
0-19-888738-8
Schlagworte:
Molière, > 1622-1673 > Criticism and interpretation.
Literary criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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