Satire politique et sociale dans les opérettes de Gilbert et Sullivan
Although Gilbert and Sullivan’s Operas were first and foremost light, humorous works devised to entertain their mostly middle-class audience, they are characterised by a certain amount of political and social satire, as this paper aims to show through telling examples. Beyond the merry and pleasant...
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Presses universitaires de Rennes
2004-05-01
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| description | Although Gilbert and Sullivan’s Operas were first and foremost light, humorous works devised to entertain their mostly middle-class audience, they are characterised by a certain amount of political and social satire, as this paper aims to show through telling examples. Beyond the merry and pleasant songs which remain part and parcel of the English cultural heritage, the shafts directed against the social and political institutions (especially the House of Lords and the class system) have lost none of their piquancy and even relevance for today’s audience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f36e6fd225ee4e92b4297e5c1e4ea24a2024-02-13T14:34:55ZengPresses universitaires de RennesRevue LISA1762-61532004-05-012809110.4000/lisa.2960Satire politique et sociale dans les opérettes de Gilbert et SullivanAnita CornicAlthough Gilbert and Sullivan’s Operas were first and foremost light, humorous works devised to entertain their mostly middle-class audience, they are characterised by a certain amount of political and social satire, as this paper aims to show through telling examples. Beyond the merry and pleasant songs which remain part and parcel of the English cultural heritage, the shafts directed against the social and political institutions (especially the House of Lords and the class system) have lost none of their piquancy and even relevance for today’s audience.https://journals.openedition.org/lisa/2960 |
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