The Suitors
by Jean Racine translated Richard Wilbur

The Suitors Book Cover
The Suitors Cover

Synopsis

THE STORY: One of the most hilarious French plays ever written, Racine's only comedy (1688) tells of a judge named Nigaud who has lost his mind from overwork and yet is possessed with the desire to go to court and try cases day and night.

His son,

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 8 total roles, 2 female and 6 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2001
ISBN 10
0822218046
ISBN 13
9780822218043
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
72 pages
Place Published
New York, NY
Language
English
LCCN
2002276754
LCC
PQ1899 .A385 2001
DCC
842/.4
Print
The Suitors is a French play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY, 2001. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822218043 and an ISBN-10 of 0822218046.
Digital
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