As the incarnation of the Romantic ideal and then subsequently the fin de siècle imaginary, Pierrot succeeded in charming the majority of modern writers. This volume offers a vast choice of articles dedicated to the character from between 1827 and 1903, bringing to light many which have been forgotten.
Keyword: Pantomime, études théâtrales, littérature française du xixe siècle, romantisme, fin de siècle, histoire du théâtre du xixe siècle, culture visuelle du xixe siècle
