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Rules, Rule-Breaking, and French Neoclassicism

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Rules, Rule-Breaking, and French Neoclassicism

Season 1 Episode 20 | 12m 40s | CC

The French Neoclassical revival had a BUNCH of French playwrights following a bunch of rules. Unsurprisingly, some of the most interesting plays of the era broke those rules. Today, we'll talk about the rules, and we'll talk about Racine (who followed them), and Corneille (who was not so much a rules guy).

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