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Belphegor, Or: The Mountebank And His Wife
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781179499062
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Sep 3 2011
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: Afrikaans
Belphegor, Or, The Mountebank And His Wife is an Afrikaans adaptation of a 19th-century French play. Adapted from the original work by Adolphe d'Ennery and Marc Fournier, this version by Thomas Higgie and Thomas Hailes Lacy brings the tale to a new audience. The play explores themes of deception, love, and social commentary through the colorful characters and dramatic situations inherent in the world of a mountebank and his wife.
This adaptation offers a fascinating glimpse into the cross-cultural exchange of theatrical works and provides valuable insights into the dramatic traditions of both France and South Africa. Belphegor remains a compelling example of how stories can be reimagined and reinterpreted across different languages and contexts.
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