by Pierre de Marivaux · Flammarion · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782081209602
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«L'île des esclaves» is the philosophical comedy by Pierre de Marivaux, published by Flammarion in paperback (117 pages, in French).
After a shipwreck, masters and servants arrive on an island where the law forces them to swap roles: the lords serve their slaves. Marivaux uses this carnivalesque inversion to question hierarchies and argue that empathy between souls makes inequality just, with the buffoonery of the commedia dell'arte and moral reflection.
This edition belongs to the Étonnants Classiques collection from Flammarion, with complete text, introduction and dossier by Antonia Zagamé. The comedy was originally published in 1725.
For students and readers interested in 18th-century classical theatre; the school edition includes a study-oriented dossier.
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist.
