by Pierre de Marivaux · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290054185
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«L'Île des esclaves suivi de La Dispute» is a theatre volume by Pierre de Marivaux, published by J'ai lu in paperback (66 pages, in French).
The volume brings together two one-act comedies. «L'Île des esclaves»: after a shipwreck, an Athenian lord and his slave Arlequin arrive on an island where roles are reversed. «La Dispute»: a prince raises four isolated young people to see who commits infidelity first. Humour and social criticism explore power and equality in the 18th century.
For readers of classic French theatre and for those who want a glimpse into 18th-century social thought.
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist.
