Abstract
Balance between cruelty and reconciliation in the endings of several comédies-ballets by Molière and his contemporaries (France, 1652-1680), as a springboard for review of the relationship between Bakhtinian and Bergsonian analyses of humour.
| Translated title of the contribution | 'Le carnaval autorise cela': cruelty and joie de vivre in the dénouements of the comédie-ballet |
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| Original language | English |
| Title of host publication | Joie de vivre in French Literature and Culture |
| Editors | S Harrow, T Unwin |
| Publisher | Rodopi |
| Pages | 141 - 154 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789042025790 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- comedie-ballet, reconciliation, exclusion