Alexandre Dumas Proofs, circa 1874

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Title:

Alexandre Dumas Proofs

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dc0p096j08w

Dates:

circa 1874

Size:

0.2 linear feet and 1 half manuscript box

Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box B-001756

Language:

Materials are in French.

Abstract: Consists of hand-corrected proofs of Alexandre Dumas père's 1854 play, La Jeunesse de Louis XIV, as revised by Alexandre Dumas fils, circa 1874. Written by Dumas père while he was in exile in Belgium, the play was rejected by censors in Paris. Although it was published in the Michel Lévy's edition of Dumas père's Théâtre Complet, the play had only been performed in Brussels, Belgium. This version by Dumas fils contains rewrites, additions, and cuts throughout, and was performed in Paris in 1874.

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Consists of hand-corrected proofs of Alexandre Dumas père's play, La Jeunesse de Louis XIV, comédie en 5 actes. The proofs are pages of the printed text of Théâtre Complet D'Alex Dumas by Michel Lévy pasted onto paper, with extensive annotations and additions made by Alexandre Dumas fils for a separate edition published in 1874. The revisions include large cuts, rewrites, new passages, and a different structure. Although the play was performed and published in 1854 in Brussels, it wasn't until Dumas fils' revised version that the play was performed in Paris.

Collection Creator Biography:

Dumas

Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French writer. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays. After the election of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte in 1851, Dumas fell from favour and left France for Belgium, where he stayed for several years before moving to Russia and then Italy. He returned to Paris in 1864.

Dumas

Alexandre Dumas fils was a French author and playwright. He was the son of Alexandre Dumas père, who was also a well-known playwright and author. Dumas fils' work dominated the serious French stage for most of the second half of the 19th century.

Collection History

Acquisition:: Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd in 2020 (AM 2021-23).
Processing Information: This collection was processed by Amy C. Vo in December 2021. Finding aid written by Amy C. Vo in December 2021.

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