Jean-François Regnard - Oeuvres complètes de Regnard - 1830
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Complete seven-volume set of Jean-François Regnard's Oeuvres complètes, originally in French, bound in leather, with 1322 pages across 14 x 9 cm volumes, published by Librairie de Lecointe in 1830 or earlier.
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Complete exciting set in seven volumes of this literary work by Jean-François Regnard, a 17th-century playwright and poet considered the greatest French comic after Molière.
The edition presents its major comedies — The Player, The Universal Heir, The Menaechmi, The Serenade — which are distinguished by a satirical verve, a depiction of contemporary morals, and a comic mechanics based on misunderstandings, inheritance intrigues, and human flaws.
It also includes her poetry, travel writings, and lesser-known plays, offering a comprehensive view of her multifaceted talent.
The volumes are accompanied by critical notices and an editorial apparatus that situates Regnard within the French comic tradition, inheritor of Plautus and Molière, but with a livelier tone and biting irony.
Jean-François Regnard - Complete Works of Regnard - 1830 - Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII - Lecointe Bookstore
184 : 198 : 176 : 180 : 206 : 184 : 194 pages -
Good condition of the bindings, works in their full period mottled brown calf leather, with signs of use, one missing headband, some cracked spines, slightly rounded corners, marbled edges, smooth ornated back, author's name and volume numbers in gold on black morocco pieces, covers with a gilded floral garland framing.
Good interior condition, foxing, marbled endpapers
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Complete exciting set in seven volumes of this literary work by Jean-François Regnard, a 17th-century playwright and poet considered the greatest French comic after Molière.
The edition presents its major comedies — The Player, The Universal Heir, The Menaechmi, The Serenade — which are distinguished by a satirical verve, a depiction of contemporary morals, and a comic mechanics based on misunderstandings, inheritance intrigues, and human flaws.
It also includes her poetry, travel writings, and lesser-known plays, offering a comprehensive view of her multifaceted talent.
The volumes are accompanied by critical notices and an editorial apparatus that situates Regnard within the French comic tradition, inheritor of Plautus and Molière, but with a livelier tone and biting irony.
Jean-François Regnard - Complete Works of Regnard - 1830 - Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII - Lecointe Bookstore
184 : 198 : 176 : 180 : 206 : 184 : 194 pages -
Good condition of the bindings, works in their full period mottled brown calf leather, with signs of use, one missing headband, some cracked spines, slightly rounded corners, marbled edges, smooth ornated back, author's name and volume numbers in gold on black morocco pieces, covers with a gilded floral garland framing.
Good interior condition, foxing, marbled endpapers
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
7
Subject
History, Literature, Reference, Theatre, Travels
Book Title
Oeuvres complètes de Regnard
Author/ Illustrator
Jean-François Regnard
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1830
Height
14 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
9 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Librairie de Lecointe
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
1322
