Jean-François Collin d'Harleville
Jean-François Collin d'Harleville (born May 30, 1755 in Maintenon near Chartres , † February 24, 1806 in Paris ) was a French poet and playwright .
Life
Collin d'Harleville first studied law, but then turned to literature. His work consists in particular of a number of amiable character pieces, including his best-known work Le vieux célibataire , which were played in his time on the most important stages, especially in revolutionary and Napoleonic France, but which are hardly known today. His other works were considered weak by his contemporaries.
In 1803 he was appointed as a member of the Académie française (after the turmoil of the revolution temporarily referred to as the Institut national des sciences et des arts ). Another honor was acceptance into the Legion of Honor donated by Napoleon .
Works
- L'Inconstant , Comedy in 3 acts and in verse (1780), Paris, Comédie-Française, June 13, 1786
- L'Optimiste, ou l'homme toujours content, Comedy , Paris, Comédie-Française, February 22, 1788
- Les Châteaux en Espagne , comedy in 5 acts and in verse, Paris, Comédie-Française, 20 février 1789
- Monsieur de Crac dans son petit castel, ou les Gascons , Comedy in one act and in verse, Paris, Comédie-Française, March 4, 1791
- Malice pour malice , comedy in 3 acts and in verse, Paris, Théâtre Louvois , 1791
- Le Vieux célibataire , comedy in 5 acts and in verse, Paris, théâtre de la Nation, February 24, 1792
- Rose et Picard, ou suite de l'Optimiste , comedy in one act and in verse, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, 1794
- Les Artistes , piece in 4 acts and in verse, Paris, November 9, 1796
- Les Mœurs du jour, ou l'École des jeunes femmes , comedy in 5 acts and in verse, Paris, Théâtre français de la République, 1800
- Il veut tout faire , episodic comedy in one act and in verse, Paris, Théâtre Louvois, 1804
- Les Querelles des deux frères, ou la Famille bretonne , comedy in 3 acts and in verse, Paris, Théâtre de l'Impératrice, November 17, 1808
Web links
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Collin d'Harleville, Jean-François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French poet and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maintenon |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1806 |
| Place of death | Paris |