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| Genre | Comédie |
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| Author | Tristan L'Hermite |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Acts | 5 |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Editor | Augustin Courbé |
| Date of Publication | 1654 |
| Date of creation | 1653 |
| Place of Creation | Parisborder|class=noviewer|20x20px|Drapeau du Royaume de France Royaume de France |
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The Parasite "(Le Parasite") is a five act comedy by Tristan L'Hermite, and his last dramatic work. Dedicated to Charles d'Albert d'Ailly, duke of Chaulnes, The piece consistes of 1,750 alexandrins. It was performed in 1653, and was then published the following year.
Specialists in the work of Tristan and Molière agree on the influence of this comedy, based on l'Angelica (1585) de Fabrizio de Fornaris, on The Bungler("L'Étourdi").
Characters
edit- Alcidor, merchant from the provinces,
- Manille, Alcidor's wife,
- Phénice, Manille's servant,
- Lucinde, Manille's daughter,
- Fripesauces, Parasite,
- Le Capitan,
- Cascaret, Capitan's ,
- Lisandre, Lucinde's lover,
- Périante, Lisandre's friend,
- Lucile, Lisandre's father.
- Figurants : Des archers.
It is set in Paris, in front of Manille's home
Plot
editAct I
editAct II
editAct III
editAct IV
editAct V
editRepresentation and Publication
editTristan L'Hermite dedicated his comedy to Charles d'Albert d'Ailly, duke de Chaulnes[1]. The play was shown in 1653[2], at l'Hôtel de Bourgogne or at the Théâtre du Marais[3].
Analysis
editAdolphe van Bever, reserved towards La Mariane de Tristan L'Hermite[4], thought of Le Parasite, as "his best work" and cites the third and fourth scenes in the first act.[5]
Bibliography
editModern Editions
editCompleted works
editAnthologies
editGeneral Works
editStudies and Monographies
editArticles and Analysis
editTristan L'Hermite Notebooks
editExternal links
edit[[Category:17th-century books]] [[Category:Comedy plays]] [[Category:17th-century plays]] [[Category:French plays]] [[Category:WikiProject Europe articles]] [[Category:WikiProject France articles]]
- ^ Madeleine 1934, p. 3.
- ^ Madeleine 1934, p. XVII.
- ^ Carriat 1960, p. 248.
- ^ Van Bever 1909, p. 12.
- ^ Van Bever 1909, p. 165-176.