Saint Genest and Venceslas; Edited With Introd. and Notes by Thomas Frederick Crane

<p>This is a meticulously edited edition of two significant plays: Jean Rotrou's Saint Genest and Venceslas. Presented with an insightful introduction and comprehensive notes by Thomas Frederick Crane this volume offers invaluable resources for students and scholars of French drama. Saint Genest explores themes of faith and theatrical illusion through the story of an actor who converts to Christianity during a performance. Venceslas delves into political intrigue and moral dilemmas within a royal family. This edition preserves the historical and literary value of these classic works ensuring their accessibility for modern readers and promoting a deeper understanding of 17th-century French theater.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>