"A Mummer's Tale" by Anatole France is a novel set in the vibrant world of late 19th-century theater, focusing on the life of actress Félicie Nanteuil as she navigates her career and relationships. The story opens in a bustling dressing room, where Félicie, along with her dresser and the theater's physician, engage in witty banter and share personal reflections, immediately drawing the reader into the lively atmosphere of the Odéon theatre. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and the complex dynamics between people, especially those striving for success in the performing arts; Félicie is portrayed as an ambitious ingénue, caught between her desires and the emotional turmoil that arises from her interactions with the men around her and the competitive environment she faces. As the characters' lives intertwine both onstage and off, the narrative sets the stage for conflicts and challenges that will shape their destinies.
A Mummer's Tale
By Anatole France
Amidst the glitz and drama of the theater, an actress battles jealousy and navigates love, all while chasing fame.
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2006-06-09
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About the AuthorAnatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
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