Word: marivauxã
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Despite the archaic costumes and classical setting, the story itself is surprisingly modern, a fact that Mira attributes to the strength of Marivaux??s writing. “Great dramatic literature is timeless,” she says. “You can still perform the Greeks, you can still perform Shakespeare. And Marivaux is on a very high level in France. He’s not quite as well known in America, but in Europe, everybody knows this play. The female character in it is so modern. She’s a queen who has ultimate power...