Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1983
Abstract
Since L'Ecole des femmes was first performed in 1662, much mention has been made of the numerous récits in the play. In La Critique de l'Ecole des femmes, Lysidas criticizes the play because "dans cette comédie-ci, il ne se passe point d'actions, et tout consiste en des récits que vient faire Agnès ou Horace.'' Indeed, the entire love intrigue takes place offstage and is reported in the form of récits. Far from being tiresome recitals, these narratives are integrated into the structure of the play on numerous levels.
Identifier
10.1080/03648664.1983.9926386
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Repository Citation
Ekstein, N.C. (1983). The functions of the récit in L'Ecole des femmes. Kentucky Romance Quarterly, 30(3), 223-230. doi:10.1080/03648664.1983.9926386
Publication Information
Kentucky Romance Quarterly