Le Tombeau de Nostradamus

Le Tombeau de Nostradamus (English: The Tomb of Nostradamus) is a one-act farce by Alain-René Lesage. It was first performed at the Foire de Saint Laurent in 1714. Le Tombeau de Nostradamus is actually the final play in a series that includes La Foire de Guibray and Arlequin Mahomet. Between the three works, Lesage created a comedy in three acts.[1]

Le Tombeau de Nostradamus
Title plate from 1721 edition of Le Tombeau de Nostradamus
Written byAlain-René Lesage
Date premiered1714
Place premieredFoire de Saint Lauren
Original languageFrench
Genrefarce
Settingthe tomb of Nostradamus

References

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  1. ^ Wild, Gerhard (2020), "Lesage, Alain-René", Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, pp. 1–1, doi:10.1007/978-3-476-05728-0_12830-1, ISBN 978-3-476-05728-0, retrieved 2024-09-27