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La Petite Ville
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ISBN13: 9781025777863
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
La Petite Ville est une comédie de mÅurs magistrale de Louis-BenoÃ(R)t Picard, qui s'impose comme une Åuvre incontournable du répertoire théâtral français du début du XIXe siècle. La pièce met en scène les dynamiques sociales complexes et souvent ridicules d'une petite commune de province, où l'arrivée d'un étranger déclenche une vague de curiosité, de jalousie et de quiproquos. Picard y dépeint avec une ironie mordante les travers de ses contemporains, fustigeant la vanité et l'esprit de clocher.
Le génie de l'auteur réside dans sa capacité à observer les détails les plus infimes de la vie quotidienne pour en tirer une critique sociale universelle. À travers des dialogues vifs et des situations comiques, La Petite Ville explore les tensions entre la ville et la province, tout en offrant une galerie de portraits psychologiques d'une grande finesse. Cette Åuvre témoigne de l'habileté de Picard à capturer l'essence de la comédie humaine, faisant de cette pièce un classique durable qui continue de séduire par son humour et son observation aiguà de la société.
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