Abstract
Napoleon took theatre in great consideration and used to be extremely vigilant with respect to possible political implications in the tragic genre. Even if the creation of new tragedies was encouraged by the government, there were only a small amount of creation at the Comedie-Francaise during the Napoleonian Age and their success was often due to the quality of its interpreters. During this period, melodrame proves to be the most creative and innovative genre, and it is also the most appreciated by the public. This paper will focus on the historical character of Tippo-Saeb as he was represented in Etienne de Jouy’s tragedy of the same name. To better underline the contradictions and uncertainties of the tragic genre, the political and aesthetic implications of the play, Jouy’s text will be analyzed in comparison with the melodrame Tipoo-Saib ou la Prise de Seringapatam by Dubois and Gobert of the same period.
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