{"product_id":"the-farce-of-the-fart-and-other-ribaldries-twelve-medieval-french-plays-in-modern-english-paperback","title":"The Farce of the Fart and Other Ribaldries: Twelve Medieval French Plays in Modern English - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJody Enders\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas there more to medieval and Renaissance comedy than Chaucer and Shakespeare? \u003ci\u003eBien sûr\u003c\/i\u003e. For a real taste of saucy early European humor, one must cross the Channel to France. There, in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, the sophisticated met the scatological in popular performances presented by roving troupes in public squares that skewered sex, politics, and religion. For centuries, the scripts for these outrageous, anonymously written shows were available only in French editions gathered from scattered print and manuscript sources. Now prize-winning theater historian Jody Enders brings twelve of the funniest of these farces to contemporary English-speaking audiences in \u003ci\u003e\"The Farce of the Fart\" and Other Ribaldries\u003c\/i\u003e. Enders's translation captures the full richness of the colorful characters, irreverent humor, and over-the-top plotlines, all in a refreshingly uncensored American vernacular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who have never heard the one about the Cobbler, the Monk, the Wife, and the Gatekeeper should prepare to be shocked and entertained. \u003ci\u003e\"The Farce of the Fart\" and Other Ribaldries\u003c\/i\u003e is populated by hilarious characters high and low. For medievalists, theater practitioners, and classic comedy lovers alike, Enders provides a wealth of information about the plays and their history. Helpful details abound for each play about plot, character development, sets, staging, costumes, and props. This performance-friendly collection offers in-depth guidance to actors, directors, dramaturges, teachers, and their students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Farce of the Fart\" and Other Ribaldries\u003c\/i\u003e puts fifteenth-century French farce in its rightful place alongside Chaucer, Shakespeare, commedia dell'arte, and Molière--not to mention Monty Python. \u003ci\u003eVive la Farce!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJody Enders is Professor of French and Theater at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the author of many books, including Murder by Accident: Medieval Theater, Modern Media, Critical Intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51817358197024,"sku":"9780812222517","price":60.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7fc918047017271840feba6caabfab24.webp?v=1781101581","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-farce-of-the-fart-and-other-ribaldries-twelve-medieval-french-plays-in-modern-english-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}