Beschreibung:
Filling a critical void, this book examines French women dramatists of the nineteenth-century who staged works prior to the lifting of censorship laws in 1864. Though none staged overtly feminist drama, Sophie de Bawr, Sophie Gay, Virginie Ancelot, and Delphine Girardin questioned patriarchal dominance and reconstructed ideals of womanhood.
1. Revisiting Women, Humor, and the French Stage 2. Sophie de Bawr: Successful Resistance, Resisting Success 3. The Shifting Stages of Sophie Gay's Theater Career 4. Virginie Ancelot's Comedy for Women 5. Delphine Gay de Girardin: The Muse Takes Center Stage 6. Conclusion