Bataille de dames by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé

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Author Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861
Author Legouvé, Ernest, 1807-1903
Editor Wells, B. W. (Benjamin Willis), 1856-1923
Title Bataille de dames
Note Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note Includes introduction, notes, and vocabulary in English
Credits Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Wilelmina Mallière and
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Summary "Bataille de dames" by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé is a comedy written in the mid-19th century, specifically around the 1850s. This theatrical work revolves around the lives and romantic entanglements of its characters, particularly focusing on the noblewomen and men entangled in political intrigue and personal affections against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France. The opening of "Bataille de dames" introduces us to a lavish summer salon in a château where the Countess d’Autreval and her niece Léonie de la Villegontier are engaged in animated dialogue. They discuss letters and news, revealing a tension between social expectations and personal desires. We learn that Léonie is initially annoyed by Charles, the family servant, who surprises her with his apparent intelligence and charm. This scene hints at the complicated dynamics of class and love, setting the tone for the ensuing romantic conflicts, especially as characters such as Henri, a political fugitive, and Gustave de Grignon, a young court official, become involved in their lives, ultimately culminating in personal and social challenges intertwined with the period's political tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Comedies
Subject French drama -- 19th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 12472
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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