Project Gutenberg 2014-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 130 Méténier, Oscar 1859 1913 Metenier, Oscar Les voyous au théâtre (Histoire de deux pièces) Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Les Voyous au Théâtre (Histoire de deux pièces)" by Oscar Méténier is a collection of theatrical critiques and reflections written in the late 19th century. The work provides insight into the struggles of the author regarding censorship and the challenges faced by new plays in the French theatre scene of his time. Central to the narrative are the plays "En Famille" and "La Casserole," through which Méténier explores themes of morality, censorship, and the cultural shortcomings of society. The opening of the work presents a conference held by Méténier, where he discusses the censorship of his play "En Famille." He recounts the series of events leading to the prohibition of his work, the reactions from the public and critics, and the absurdity of the censorship process in France. Throughout this segment, he emphasizes the need for artistic freedom and critiques the bureaucratic nature of censorship, ultimately inviting his audience to judge the merits of his play themselves. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of societal values and artistic expression throughout the remainder of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Méténier, Oscar, 1859-1913. En famille Méténier, Oscar, 1859-1913. Casserole PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 163386 2025-07-19T07:34:06.256893 text/html 141362 2024-10-24T12:56:37 text/html 167781 2025-07-19T07:34:09.851902 application/epub+zip 167572 2025-07-19T07:34:07.187896 application/epub+zip 135518 2025-07-19T07:34:06.791899 application/epub+zip 232289 2025-07-19T07:34:11.909866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216232 2025-07-19T07:34:09.452878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184545 2022-09-21T15:40:29.076308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141644 2025-07-19T07:34:05.927890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121665 2024-10-24T12:56:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18102 2025-07-19T07:34:12.036873 application/rdf+xml 21957 2025-07-19T07:34:06.869879 image/jpeg 3706 2025-07-19T07:34:06.829941 image/jpeg 153675 2025-07-19T07:34:06.276901 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia