ISBN: 9783035263572

In the preface to La Mort de Cesar (1736), Voltaire claimed to have written a tragedy inspired by Julius Caesar that, while not resembling Shakespeare's play, was «entirely in the Englis… mais…

In the preface to La Mort de Cesar (1736), Voltaire claimed to have written a tragedy inspired by Julius Caesar that, while not resembling Shakespeare's play, was «entirely in the English taste». Such a claim has so far gone virtually unnoticed in scholarly circles, despite its intriguing nature. Furthermore, La Mort de Cesar is commonly referred to as a cornerstone in the European reception of Shakespeare's drama even though, according to Voltaire, his play was far removed from the barbaric, tasteless and therefore «untranslatable» Julius Caesar. If, for Voltaire, Shakespeare's dramatic «taste(lessness)» was not representative of the taste of his nation, what was «English taste» for Voltaire and for his educated French contemporaries, and how did this stereotype take form? Why would Voltaire, a strong advocate of French neoclassical tragedy and a severe critic of English drama, allegedly imitate «English taste» in the first place? This book examines Voltaire's tragedy and analyses the extent to which La Mort de Cesar may indeed be labelled as a play «in the English taste» from the point of view of contemporary Frenchmen. But what about contemporary Englishmen? What was England's reaction to Voltaire's representation of her taste? Might The Roman Revenge, Aaron Hill's retaliatory adaptation of La Mort de Cesar, be said to convey «English taste»? The author of this book explores the elusive concept of «national taste» and reveals how it was put to the service of hidden agendas and claims regarding cultural supremacy, on both sides of the Channel.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Language: reference & general, P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques Inte<

ISBN: 9783035263572

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Voltaire's "e;La Mort de Cesar"e; ab 62.99 € als pdf eBook: A Play "e;Entirely in the English Taste"e;?. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Erzählungen, Medien > Bücher, Voltaire's "e;La Mort de Cesar"e; - eBook als pdf von Helena Agarez Medeiros - Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften - 9...<

ISBN: 9783035263572

This book examines Voltaire's claim that La Mort de Cesar is «in the English taste». It presents the results of an inquiry into the formation of the stereotype «English taste» and an … mais…

This book examines Voltaire's claim that La Mort de Cesar is «in the English taste». It presents the results of an inquiry into the formation of the stereotype «English taste» and an analysis of the play that determines the pertinence of such a label. It also scrutinizes the English adaptation of Voltaire's play: Aaron Hill's The Roman Revenge.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Language: reference & general, Wiley<

ISBN: 9783035263572

Voltaire's "e;La Mort de Cesar"e; - A Play "e;Entirely in the English Taste"e;?: ab 62.99 € eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählungen Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wi… mais…

Voltaire's "e;La Mort de Cesar"e; - A Play "e;Entirely in the English Taste"e;?: ab 62.99 € eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählungen Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften eBook als pdf, Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften<

ISBN: 9783035263572

Voltaire's "e;La Mort de Cesar"e; - A Play "e;Entirely in the English Taste"e;?: ab 63.99 € eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählungen Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wi… mais…

Voltaire's "e;La Mort de Cesar"e; - A Play "e;Entirely in the English Taste"e;?: ab 63.99 € eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählungen Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Peter Lang AG Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften<