Molière Troisième République. Le cas Brunetière

Abstract

In the aftermath of the Battle of Sedan, Molière was elected declared patron and consoler of the defeated homeland. In the conference at the Odéon-Théâtre, Ferdinand Brunetière initiated a debate about the interpretation of Molière’s comedies, in particular about Tartuffe and L’École des femmes. The controversy between catholic and laic critics is vivid even though there is an ideological consonance between the participating critics.