Publisher's Synopsis
Deburau: A Comedy is a play written by French playwright Sacha Guitry in 1921. The play is a fictionalized account of the life of Jean-Gaspard Deburau, a famous mime artist who lived in Paris during the 19th century. The play is set in the Parisian theatre scene of the 1830s and follows Deburau's rise to fame as a performer and his tumultuous personal life, including his marriage to a woman from a wealthy family and his affair with a fellow performer. The play explores themes of love, jealousy, and the pursuit of fame, and is known for its witty dialogue and clever plot twists. Deburau: A Comedy has been adapted for film and television several times and remains a popular work in French theatre.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.