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Tragedy and Nation in the Age of Napoleon (Paperback)
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Tragedy and Nation in the Age of Napoleon (Paperback)
Series: Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment, 2020:05
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Napoleon's biographers often note his fondness for theatre, but as
we approach the bicentenary of the Emperor's death, little remains
known about the nature of theatre at the time. This is particularly
the case for tragedy, the genre in which France considered itself
to surpass its neighbours. Based on extensive archival research,
this first sustained study of tragedy under Napoleon examines how a
variety of agents used tragedy and its rewriting of history to make
an impact on French politics, culture and society, and to help
reconstruct the French nation after the Revolution. This volume
covers not just Napoleon's efforts, but also those of other
individuals in government, the theatrical world, and the wider
population. Similarly, it uncovers a public demand for tragedy, be
it the return of Corneille, Racine, and Voltaire to the
Comedie-Francaise, or new hits like Les Templiers (1805) and Hector
(1809). This research also sheds new light on Napoleonic propaganda
and censorship, exposing their incoherencies and illustrating how
audiences reacted to these processes. In short, Tragedy and Nation
in the Age of Napoleon argues that Napoleonic tragedy was not
simply tired and derivative; it engaged its audiences, by chomping
at the poetic bit, allowing for a retrial of the Revolution, and
offering a vision of the new French nation.
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