The Captive
work by Bourdet
Also known as: “La Prisonnière”
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La Prisonnière, translated as The Captive, is a 1926 play by French dramatist Édouard Bourdet. The work is a psychological study focusing on the struggles of a troubled woman. This play secured Bourdet's reputation as a playwright known for his satirical and psychological analyses of contemporary social issues. Following the success of The Captive, Bourdet went on to write other notable plays, including Vient de paraître (1928), a satire on the literary world, and Le Sexe faible (1931).1
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