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Mérope

48

Community score

9 ratings

Voltaire

Genrestragedy

Category averages

Plot50
Characters48
Writing51
Pacing41
Originality51
Impact45
Category averages — Plot 50, Characters 48, Writing 51, Pacing 41, Originality 51, Impact 45Plot 50Characters 48Writing 51Pacing 41Originality 51Impact 45

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Synopsis

Mérope (original French title: La Mérope Française) is a tragedy in five acts by Voltaire. The text is a reworking by Voltaire of the Italian tragedy Merope (1713) by Scipione Maffei, dating from 1736/1737. The play premiered in 1743 and first appeared in print in 1744.

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Details

Type
Book
Genres
tragedy
Created by
Voltaire
Countries
France