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Henry Becque

Becque, Henry François

Henry François Becque (äNrē´ fräNswä´ bĕk), 1837–99, French dramatist. His plays, which portrayed Parisian life in realistic detail, influenced French naturalistic drama. Among them are Les Corbeaux (1882) and La Parisienne (1885), translated in the volume The Vultures, The Woman of Paris, The Merry-go-round (1913).

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Representative Continental Dramas: Revolutionary and Transitional
Montrose J. Moses. Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1924

Librarian’s tip: "The Vultures (1882)" by Henry Becque begins on p. 503

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Iconoclasts: A Book of Dramatists
James Huneker. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905

Librarian’s tip: Chap. III "Henry Becque"

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Antoine and the Theatre-Libre
Samuel Montefiore Waxman. Harvard University Press, 1926

Librarian’s tip: Chap. II "Henry Becque (And the Caravan Passes)"

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A Study of the Modern Drama: A Handbook for the Study and Appreciation of the Best Plays, European, English and American, of the Last Half Century
Barrett H. Clark. D. Appleton, 1925

Librarian’s tip: "Henry Becque" begins on p. 122

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An Outline of Contemporary Drama
Thomas H. Dickinson. Houghton Mifflin, 1927

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The Flower and the Castle: An Introduction to Modern Drama
Maurice Valency. Macmillan, 1963

Librarian’s tip: Discussion of Henry Becque begins on p. 105

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