This page serves as a starting point for doing dramaturgical research about Le Misanthrope by Moliere.
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Worlds of the Play Look for information about the political, social, historical, and economic environment of the play. |
 | Capitalism |
| Love |
| Costume / mask |
| Misanthropy |
| Gossip |
| Treatment of women |
| The Author and His/Her Worlds Look for playwright's influences, life experiences, dominant themes, social, political, philosophical, and moral attitudes of the day. |
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Books
| European Authors 1000-1900 / REF PN451 .K8 | ||
| European Writers / REF PN501 .E9 | ||
| Guide to French Literature / REF PQ226 .L48 1992
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| Moliere Encyclopedia / REF PQ 1851 M57 |
Tip: Ref =
Reference; book stacks are located on the main floor, across from the I-Commons
Databases
| Wilson Biographies Plus | ||
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Drama Criticism, Reviews & Production History Look for original and subsequent productions, analysis of the play's contributions to literature |
Books
| Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800 / REF PN86 .L56
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| Reference Guide to World Literature / REF PN524 .R44 1995 |
Databases
| Academic Search Premier |
| Arts & Humanities Search |
| Humanities International Complete |
| JSTOR |
| Lexis Nexis Academic |
| MLA International Bibliography |
| Project Muse |
| Research Library |
| Images & Sound Look for video clips, music, photographs, and images (representational, metaphorical, and abstract). |
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Books
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Illustration Index/ N7525.V3 Reference
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SIMON Search Tips:
| Combine your keyword with pictorial |
| Use sounds as subject heading |
| Limit keyword search to material type: film & video, music |
| recording, non-music recordings |
Databases
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Images from art collections |
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Art Index, Includes references to images found in periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins | ||
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Web Sites
Use a search engine like Google or Yahoo
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Limit your search to pictures or sounds. |
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Sources, Analogues & Influences Look for those materials that helped provide a basis for the play, that influenced its development, or that share similar attributes, qualities, or characteristics |
See sources in The Author & His/Her Worlds, Drama Criticism
| Look for the words "sources" or "influence" |
