The last play written by Giraudoux was one of his most political, as it calls into question the nature of money by presenting greedy speculators. Against these “lads,” a woman from another era organizes a sort of citizens’ resistance. This aspect of the play was poorly received at the time of its first production. It has appeared more distinctly over the course of its various productions. Over time, La Folle de Chaillot, with its critique of oil, waste, and the damage caused by progress, has become a play with an environmental message.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-09818-8
EAN:9782406098188
ISSN: 2552-1004
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-09818-8.p.0135
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 11-12-2019
Periodicity: Annual
Language: French
Keyword: Jean Giraudoux, theater, twentieth-century literature, staging, reception, ecology, social criticism