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The Resource "The Farce of the fart" and other ribaldries : twelve medieval French plays in modern English, edited and translated by Jody Enders

"The Farce of the fart" and other ribaldries : twelve medieval French plays in modern English, edited and translated by Jody Enders

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Summary
Theater historian Jody Enders brings a dozen of the funniest French farces to contemporary English speaking audiences for the first time. This performance-friendly collection includes background information about the plays for medievalists, theater practitioners, and classic comedy lovers alike
Language
  • eng
  • frm
  • eng
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Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 477 pages)
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OldControl:muse9780812205015
Contents
  • 1. The Farce of the Fart [Farce nouvelle et fort joyeuse du Pect]
  • 2. The Edict of Noée, or, Shut Up! It's the Farce of the Rights of Women [Farce des Drois de la Porte Bodès]
  • 3. Confession Lessons, or, The Farce of the Lusty Husband Who Makes His Confession to a Woman, His Neighbor, Who Is Disguised as a Priest [Farce de celuy qui se confesse à sa voisine]
  • 4. The Farce of the Student Who Failed His Priest Exam because He Didn't Know Who Was Buried in Grant's Tomb [Farce du Clerc qui fut refusé à estre prestre]
  • 5. Blind Man's Buff, or, The Farce of "The Chokester" [Farce du Goguelu]
  • 6. Playing Doctor, or, Taking the Plunge (The Farce of the Woman Whose Neighbor Gives Her an Enema) [Farce d'une Femme à qui son Voisin baille ung clistoire]
  • 7. At Cross Purposes, or, The Farce of the Three Lovers of the Cross [Farce de trois Amoureux de la Croix]
  • 8. Shit for Brains, or, The Party Pooper-Scooper [Farce de Tarabin- Tarabas]
  • 9. Monk-ey Business, or, A Marvelous New Farce for Four Actors, to Wit, the Cobbler, the Monk, the Wife, and the Gatekeeper [Le Savetier, le Moyne, la Femme, et le Portier]
  • 10. Getting Off on the Wrong Foot, or, Who's Minding the Whore? for Three Actors, to Wit, the Lover Minding the Store, the Cobbler, and His Wife [Farce de Celuy qui garde les Patins]
  • Frontmatter
  • 11. Cooch E. Whippet, or, The Farce of Martin of Cambray [Farce de Martin de Cambray]
  • 12. Birdbrain: A Musical Comedy? or, School Is for the Birds [Farce joyeuse de Maistre Mimin]
  • Appendix: Scholarly References to Copyrighted Materials
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • On Abbreviations, Short Titles, Notes, and Bibliography
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • About This Translation
  • Brief Plot Summaries
  • Actors' Prologue
Isbn
9780812205015
Instance
Label
"The Farce of the fart" and other ribaldries : twelve medieval French plays in modern English
Title
"The Farce of the fart" and other ribaldries
Title remainder
twelve medieval French plays in modern English
Statement of responsibility
edited and translated by Jody Enders
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • frm
  • eng
Summary
Theater historian Jody Enders brings a dozen of the funniest French farces to contemporary English speaking audiences for the first time. This performance-friendly collection includes background information about the plays for medievalists, theater practitioners, and classic comedy lovers alike
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Cataloging source
CN8ML
Dewey number
842/.108
Index
no index present
Language note
In English
LC call number
PQ1240.E8
LC item number
F37 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1955-
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Enders, Jody
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • French drama
  • French farces
  • LITERARY COLLECTIONS
  • French drama
  • French farces
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"The Farce of the fart" and other ribaldries : twelve medieval French plays in modern English, edited and translated by Jody Enders
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OldControl:muse9780812205015
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not applicable
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-474)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 1. The Farce of the Fart [Farce nouvelle et fort joyeuse du Pect]
  • 2. The Edict of Noée, or, Shut Up! It's the Farce of the Rights of Women [Farce des Drois de la Porte Bodès]
  • 3. Confession Lessons, or, The Farce of the Lusty Husband Who Makes His Confession to a Woman, His Neighbor, Who Is Disguised as a Priest [Farce de celuy qui se confesse à sa voisine]
  • 4. The Farce of the Student Who Failed His Priest Exam because He Didn't Know Who Was Buried in Grant's Tomb [Farce du Clerc qui fut refusé à estre prestre]
  • 5. Blind Man's Buff, or, The Farce of "The Chokester" [Farce du Goguelu]
  • 6. Playing Doctor, or, Taking the Plunge (The Farce of the Woman Whose Neighbor Gives Her an Enema) [Farce d'une Femme à qui son Voisin baille ung clistoire]
  • 7. At Cross Purposes, or, The Farce of the Three Lovers of the Cross [Farce de trois Amoureux de la Croix]
  • 8. Shit for Brains, or, The Party Pooper-Scooper [Farce de Tarabin- Tarabas]
  • 9. Monk-ey Business, or, A Marvelous New Farce for Four Actors, to Wit, the Cobbler, the Monk, the Wife, and the Gatekeeper [Le Savetier, le Moyne, la Femme, et le Portier]
  • 10. Getting Off on the Wrong Foot, or, Who's Minding the Whore? for Three Actors, to Wit, the Lover Minding the Store, the Cobbler, and His Wife [Farce de Celuy qui garde les Patins]
  • Frontmatter
  • 11. Cooch E. Whippet, or, The Farce of Martin of Cambray [Farce de Martin de Cambray]
  • 12. Birdbrain: A Musical Comedy? or, School Is for the Birds [Farce joyeuse de Maistre Mimin]
  • Appendix: Scholarly References to Copyrighted Materials
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • On Abbreviations, Short Titles, Notes, and Bibliography
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • About This Translation
  • Brief Plot Summaries
  • Actors' Prologue
Control code
794700569
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 477 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780812205015
Lccn
2011011187
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.9783/9780812205015
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
not applicable
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)794700569
Label
"The Farce of the fart" and other ribaldries : twelve medieval French plays in modern English, edited and translated by Jody Enders
Publication
Note
OldControl:muse9780812205015
Antecedent source
not applicable
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-474)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 1. The Farce of the Fart [Farce nouvelle et fort joyeuse du Pect]
  • 2. The Edict of Noée, or, Shut Up! It's the Farce of the Rights of Women [Farce des Drois de la Porte Bodès]
  • 3. Confession Lessons, or, The Farce of the Lusty Husband Who Makes His Confession to a Woman, His Neighbor, Who Is Disguised as a Priest [Farce de celuy qui se confesse à sa voisine]
  • 4. The Farce of the Student Who Failed His Priest Exam because He Didn't Know Who Was Buried in Grant's Tomb [Farce du Clerc qui fut refusé à estre prestre]
  • 5. Blind Man's Buff, or, The Farce of "The Chokester" [Farce du Goguelu]
  • 6. Playing Doctor, or, Taking the Plunge (The Farce of the Woman Whose Neighbor Gives Her an Enema) [Farce d'une Femme à qui son Voisin baille ung clistoire]
  • 7. At Cross Purposes, or, The Farce of the Three Lovers of the Cross [Farce de trois Amoureux de la Croix]
  • 8. Shit for Brains, or, The Party Pooper-Scooper [Farce de Tarabin- Tarabas]
  • 9. Monk-ey Business, or, A Marvelous New Farce for Four Actors, to Wit, the Cobbler, the Monk, the Wife, and the Gatekeeper [Le Savetier, le Moyne, la Femme, et le Portier]
  • 10. Getting Off on the Wrong Foot, or, Who's Minding the Whore? for Three Actors, to Wit, the Lover Minding the Store, the Cobbler, and His Wife [Farce de Celuy qui garde les Patins]
  • Frontmatter
  • 11. Cooch E. Whippet, or, The Farce of Martin of Cambray [Farce de Martin de Cambray]
  • 12. Birdbrain: A Musical Comedy? or, School Is for the Birds [Farce joyeuse de Maistre Mimin]
  • Appendix: Scholarly References to Copyrighted Materials
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • On Abbreviations, Short Titles, Notes, and Bibliography
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • About This Translation
  • Brief Plot Summaries
  • Actors' Prologue
Control code
794700569
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 477 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780812205015
Lccn
2011011187
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.9783/9780812205015
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
not applicable
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)794700569

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