Paul Claudel

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L'otage

Beschreibung

L'Otage: Drame En Trois Actes, by Paul Claudel, is a compelling play exploring themes of faith, duty, and sacrifice during a turbulent period in European history. Set in the aftermath of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, the drama unfolds within the context of political and religious conflict. Claudelâ(TM)s rich language and profound insights into the human condition make this work a significant contribution to French literature. "L'Otage" delves into the complexities of moral choices and the enduring power of spiritual conviction. This edition offers readers a chance to engage with a classic work from one of France's most celebrated playwrights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Paul Claudel (1868-1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. A devout Catholic, he was best-known for his verse dramas. He was born, in the Aisne département, into a family of farmers and government officials. His father was a financier, while his mother came from a family of farmers and priests. An unbeliever in his teenage years, Paul experienced a sudden conversion at the age of eighteen on Christmas Day 1886 while listening to a choir sing Vespers in the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. He would remain an active Catholic for the rest of his life. As a young man, Claudel seriously considered entering a monastery, but in the end took up a post in the diplomatic corps, in which he would serve from 1893 to 1936. He was first vice-consul in New York, and later in Boston; French consul in various cities in China (1895-1909); then later in Prague, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Rome. He was Minister Plenipotentiary in Rio de Janeiro, and then Copenhagen (1920); ambassador in Tokyo (1921-1927), Washington, D.C. (1928-1933) and Brussels (1933-1936). In 1936 he retired.Due to his position in the Diplomatic Corps, during his early career Claudel published either anonymously or under a pseudonym. This led to him remaining obscure figure until the editors of the Nouvelle Revue Française recognised his work and began collaborating with him.The best-known of his plays are Le Partage de midi (1906), L'Annonce faite à Marie (1910), and Le Soulier de satin (1931). He also wrote the text for Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher (1939), Honegger's 'opera-oratorio'. In addition to the verse dramas, Claudel also wrote a substantial corpus of lyric poetry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2025
• Französisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 331g
• ISBN-13: 9781024452402
• ISBN-10: 1024452409
• Artikelnr.: 74421709