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Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau (French: [ʒɔʁʒ fɛ.do]; 8 December 1862 – 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914.
Georges Feydeau (born Dec. 8, 1862, Paris, France—died June 5, 1921, Paris) was a French dramatist whose farces delighted Parisian audiences in the years immediately prior to World War I and are still regularly performed.
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Georges Feydeau, né le 8 décembre 1862 à Paris et mort le 5 juin 1921 à Rueil-Malmaison, est un auteur dramatique, peintre et collectionneur d'œuvres d'art franco-polonais, connu pour ses nombreux vaudevilles.
Learn about Georges Feydeau (1862—1921), a prolific writer of farces with intricate plots and satirical humour. Find entries from various Oxford Reference sources, including his biography, works, and adaptations.
Skillfully manipulating the conventions of vaudeville and farce, Georges Feydeau delighted Parisian audiences in the decades preceding World War I. Precisely staged, his plays are known for their wildly unlikely coincidences, mistaken identities, and misunderstandings.
Aug 5, 2020 · Learn about the life and works of Georges Feydeau, the modern master of farce and the greatest French dramatist since Molière. Discover how his play A Flea in Her Ear anticipates the theater of the absurd and captures the absurdity of social institutions and communication.
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May 29, 2018 · Feydeau’s plays have been described as mathematical, geometric, and immaculate in construction; modern farces (including Don’t Dress for Dinner) are also built in this precise and...
