L’ Art De Regner

by Gillet de la Tessonerie and P.E. Chaplin

Book cover: L’ Art De Regner

Extent: 125 pages

Publisher: University of Exeter Press

Subjects: Literary Studies, Social Sciences 

Series: Exeter French Texts

Language: French

(Paperback) (Published)

(January 1994)

ISBN: 9780859893961

5.83 x 8.27 inches

Price: $30.00

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L’Art de REgner is a tragi-comedy by Gillet de La Tessonerie, first published in 1645. It is unusual in that structurally each of its five acts is a separate playlet. The sub-title, Le Sage Gouverneur, refers to the role of a royal tutor, probably meant to be the duc de Bassompierre, to whom the play is dedicated.


L’Art de Regner is a tragi-comedy by Gillet de La Tessonerie, first published in 1645. It is unusual in that structurally each of its five acts is a separate playlet. The sub-title, Le Sage Gouverneur, refers to the role of a royal tutor, probably meant to be the duc de Bassompierre, to whom the play is dedicated. Each playlet is prefaced by a lesson from the tutor, and the complete play is concluded by the young prince’s words of gratitude for his dramatic education.

Frontispice de l'edition de 1645 (Cliche: British Library) INTRODUCTION La Dynamique de l'Art de regner Le Jeu des acteurs, le decor et la question du rideau Un Roi modele Etablissement du texte Frontispice de l'edition allemande de 1661 (Cliche: British Library) BIBLIOGRAPHIE L'art de Regner Dedicace Dessein du poeme de l'Art de regner Acte Premier Acte II Acte III Acte IV Acte V Notes

  • By (author) PE Chaplin
  • By (author) Gillet de la Tessonerie