Deburau: Pierrot, Mime, and Culture – Paperback-Quality Guarantee

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by
Edward Nye (Author)

Jean-Gaspard Deburau analyses the nature of the mime art of Deburau and of the pantomime performances of the Théâtre des Funambules in Paris in the context of Romantic art, literature and socio-political thought.

Author Biography

Edward Nye is Associate Professor of French, University of Oxford, and Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. He has published books and articles on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature, theatre, dance, mime, and sport.

Number of Pages: 276Dimensions: 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: January 29, 2024