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''Félicie'' is a play by the
''Félicie'' is a play by the French
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playwright Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (; ; 4 February 1688 – 12 February 1763), commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist.
Marivaux is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, w ...
. It was published for the first time in the ''Mercure de France
The () was originally a French gazette and literary magazine first published in the 17th century, but after several incarnations has evolved as a publisher, and is now part of the Éditions Gallimard publishing group.
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'' in March 1757.
It portrays the education and discipline of a young girl experiencing passionate love, who was stopped just in time by a fairy before her passion could get out of hand. However, Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (; ; 4 February 1688 – 12 February 1763), commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist.
Marivaux is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, w ...
did not submit this as a theatrical piece. It was thought that the dialogue in the piece would be less likely to earn aesthetic appreciation and approval than if it were left to literary expression.
Characters
* Félicie * Lucidor * La Fée, the Fairy, under the name of Hortense * La Modestie, Modesty * Diane * Troupe de chasseurs, Troop of HuntersSynopsis
In a wonderland, a young girl, Félicie, is raised by a fairy. Her godmother can make her a gift, of her choice. Félicie chooses the gift of pleasing. The fairy grants her wish. 1757 plays Plays by Pierre de Marivaux {{18thC-play-stub