Scientific editors:Cheyne (Michelle), Cooper (Barbara T.), Jouan (Pascal), Lévy (François), Martin (Roxane), Robardey-Eppstein (Sylviane) General director:Martin (Roxane)
Abstract: Dubbed the "Corneille of the streets" by his contemporaries, Guilbert de Pixerécourt was the founder of modern melodrama and one of the major players on the theatrical scene from the years 1792 to 1835. The first volume of this edition presents a selection of plays, for the most part previously unpublished.