The Madwoman of Chaillot (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean Giraudoux
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Parable
- Time of Work: A little before noon in the spring of next year
- Setting: The Chaillot district of Paris
- Principal Characters: Countess Aurelia, Mme Constance, Mlle Gabrielle, Mme Josephine, The Ragpicker, The President, The Baron, The Broker, The Prospector
- Genres: Drama, Parable
- Subjects: 1940’s, Paris, Mental illness, War, Women, Greed, Money
- Locales: Paris, France
The Story:
A mighty syndicate of financiers wished to exploit the untouched deposits of oil under the streets of Paris, and they ignored humanity, beauty, and truth in the process. The free souls of Paris opposed them and eventually triumphed by literally removing the syndicate from the scene.
On the one side were the President, the Prospector, the Baron, the Press Agent, the Broker, and the Ladies of the Street. On the other side were the Waiter, the Little Man, the Street Singer, the Flower Girl, the Shoelace Peddler, the Ragpicker, and other folk. In the middle, and...
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