Le Si�ge de Calais, hailed by its author in 1765 as France's 'premi�re trag�die nationale', rolled into Paris like a storm. Pierre-Laurent de Belloy's play about French bravery during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) appeared on the heels of France's defeat in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Le Si�ge de Calais was performed throughout Europe and published numerous times during the second half of the eighteenth century. De Belloy emerged as a national hero, receiving prizes from Louis XV, accolades from the city ...
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Le Si�ge de Calais, hailed by its author in 1765 as France's 'premi�re trag�die nationale', rolled into Paris like a storm. Pierre-Laurent de Belloy's play about French bravery during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) appeared on the heels of France's defeat in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Le Si�ge de Calais was performed throughout Europe and published numerous times during the second half of the eighteenth century. De Belloy emerged as a national hero, receiving prizes from Louis XV, accolades from the city of Calais, and membership to the prestigious Acad�mie fran�aise. Since the French Revolution, however, the popularity of Le Si�ge de Calais has eclipsed, owing to its overt glorification of France's royal machine. Several hundred years later, the play warrants a fresh look from a holistic perspective. De Belloy's tragedy and the varied responses it provoked - many of which are included in this edition - offer complex representations of French political history and patriotic sentiment. Le Si�ge de Calais reveals conflicting images of gender roles, political debate and family values during the twilight of the Ancien r�gime; it also constituted one of the last moments when serious drama asserted its role as a popular force.
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