French Theatre, Orientalism, and the Representation of India, 1770-1865

This book examines the French theatricalization of India from 1770 to 1865 and how a range of plays not only represented India to the French viewing public but also staged issues within French culture including colonialism, imperialism, race, gender, and national politics.

Autorentext

David Hammerbeck is a Lecturer at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Les Veuves du Malbar: Sati, Colonialism, and the Enlightenment 3. Ténaïs et Zeliska: Liberty and Revolution in India 4. France, Tipu, and the Forgotten Ally 5. Les Etrangleurs de l'Inde: the India of their Nightmares 6. Conclusion