A Spectacle really pathetic? The Character of the Nun in the French Drama of the End of the 18th century

Abstract

The study deals briefly with stereotypes about nuns across the thought of Late Middle Ages and early modern era and also analyses on several chosen plays, how these stereotypes manifested themselves in the drama of the second half of 18th century, influenced by both the Enlightenment and French Revolution.

Keywords

• French drama
• 18th century
• nun as a literary type
• French revolution
• antique exemples
• Dubois de Fontanelle
• Baculard d’Arnaud
• J.-F. de La Harpe