Urbain Grandier and the Devils of Loudon

A Play in Four Acts

Autor*innen

• Alexandre Dumas der Ältere

Parameter

• 224 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Kunst & Kultur
• Theater

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Set against the backdrop of 1634 France, the play explores themes of demonic possession and religious persecution through the story of Father Urbain Grandier. Accused of witchcraft and misconduct with nuns, Grandier, who possesses genuine psychic abilities, faces a harrowing trial for crimes he did not commit. This intense psychodrama delves into the complexities of faith, power, and the consequences of societal hysteria.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback