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First edition of Voltaire\u2019s first book.<\/span><\/p>\n A tragedy written in alexandrines, the play, adapted from Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex<\/i>, is an anti-clerical version of the Oedipus myth, but one in which the hero’s fall from grace remains an enigma. Voltaire did, however, add an intrigue: Philoctetes’ love for Jocasta, but reduced the importance of the incest theme.<\/p>\n The play was first performed on 18 November 1718 at the Com\u00e9die Fran\u00e7aise and was a resounding success, with 45 performances. In April 1719, taking advantage of the play’s popularity, the Com\u00e9die italienne staged a parody. Oedipe<\/i> remained in the Com\u00e9die-Fran\u00e7aise repertoire until 1852.<\/p>\n \u00ab …La chaleur avec laquelle elle fut re\u00e7ue marqua pour Voltaire le d\u00e9but de son succ\u00e8s dans sa carri\u00e8re th\u00e9\u00e2trale. Il constitue, le plus grand succ\u00e8s dramatique du XVIIIe si\u00e8cle en France \u00bb. ( Jean-Pierre Vernant et Pierre Vidal-Naquet).<\/p>\n Back cover rubbed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 8vo (184 x 115 mm) of 4 unn.l. and 131 pp. Calf, spine gilt with raised bands (contemporary binding).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":77797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[544],"product_tag":[1244,1450],"class_list":{"0":"post-77802","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-literature","7":"product_tag-17th-century-literature","8":"product_tag-first-edition","9":"pa_auteur-voltaire-francois-marie-arouet-de-2","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":{"artist":" Fran\u00e7ois Marie Arouet de VOLTAIRE","chapeau":"","adresse_bibliographique":"Paris, Ribou, Huet, Mazuel, Coustelier, 1719","book_type":"","provenance":"","afficher_prix":""},"yoast_head":"\n