Pieces de Theatre

Pieces De Theatre is a collection of plays written by Francois-Louis-Claude Marin and published in 1765. The book includes four plays: La Metromanie, Les Fausses Confidences, La Petite Maison, and Les Acteurs de Bonne Foi. La Metromanie is a comedy about a man who becomes obsessed with writing poetry and neglects his business and family. Les Fausses Confidences is a play about a man who pretends to be in love with his employer in order to gain her trust and help his friend. La Petite Maison is a farce about a man who tries to impress his wife's wealthy aunt by pretending to be a successful businessman. Les Acteurs de Bonne Foi is a comedy about a group of actors who accidentally perform a play in front of the wrong audience, causing chaos and confusion. Overall, Pieces De Theatre showcases Marin's talent for writing witty and entertaining plays that explore themes of love, deception, and social status. The book provides a valuable insight into French theater during the 18th century and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of French literature and drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.