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L'Étourdi Ou Les Contretemps
''L’Étourdi ou les Contretemps'' (''The Blunderer, or the Counterplots''), also known in English as ''The Bungler'', is a five-act theatrical comedy by the French playwright Molière. After premiering in Lyon in 1655, it appeared at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon in Paris in November 1658. The plot follows a servant's schemes to help his wealthy employer win the affections of a poor young woman. Characters * Lelio (''Lélie'' in the French original), a young aristocrat * Leander (''Léandre''), Lelio's rival * Mascarille, Lelio's servant * Hippolyta (''Hippolyte''), a young woman * Celia (''Célie''), a gypsy woman * Trufaldin, an old man * Pandolphus (''Pandolfe''), Lelio's father * Anselmo (''Anselme''), Hippolyta's father * Ergaste, a servant * Andrès, a young man Plot Two young aristocrats, Lelio and Leander, have been romancing a woman named Hippolyta, who is now engaged to Lelio. However, both men have become infatuated with Celia, a young gypsy who is Debt bondage, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Frontispiece
A frontispiece in books is a decorative or informative illustration facing a book's title page—on the left-hand, or verso, page opposite the right-hand, or recto, page. In some ancient editions or in modern luxury editions the frontispiece features thematic or allegorical elements, in others is the author's portrait that appears as the frontispiece. In medieval illuminated manuscripts, a presentation miniature showing the book or text being presented (by whom and to whom varies) was often used as a frontispiece. Origin The word comes from the French ''frontispice'', which derives from the late Latin ''frontispicium'', composed of the Latin ''frons'' ('forehead') and ''specere'' ('to look at'). It was synonymous with ' metoposcopy'. In English, it was originally used as an architectural term, referring to the decorative facade of a building. In the 17th century, in other languages as in Italian, the term came to refer to the title page of a book, which at the time was often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niccolò Barbieri
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Barbieri (Vercelli, 1586 - 1641) was an Italian writer and actor of the commedia dell'arte (; ; ) was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is also known as , , and . Charac ... theatrical genre. He was also known as Beltrame di Milano ("Beltrame of Milan") in reference to one of his most popular characters, Beltrame; this was the main character of one of Barbieri's best known plays, '' L'inavertito'', which is known to have inspired Moliere's ''L'Étourdi ou les Contretemps'' ("The Blunderer"). Besides popularizing Beltrame, Barbieri is also credited with creating another ''commedia dell'arte'' mask, Scapino.Niccolò Barbieri' Barbieri was a successful author and actor, and one of those that toured Europe; he is known, for example, to have played at the royal court of France. Besides plays, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
