Dans ce livre de critique théâtrale, Jules Barbey D'aurevilly examine les pièces de théâtre contemporaines du milieu du XIXe siècle. Il considère les oeuvres les plus importantes de l'époque et examine les tendances du théâtre français à cette époque. Avec une préface informative de Lucien Descaves, c'est un livre indispensable pour tous les étudiants de l'histoire théâtrale et pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent au théâtre français. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.