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Eugène Scribe

Born

in Paris, France

December 24, 1791

Died

February 20, 1861

Genre

Drama, Opera

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Augustin Eugène Scribe was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for writing "well-made plays" ("pièces bien faites"), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas and opéras-comiques.

Born to a middle-class Parisian family, Scribe was intended for a legal career, but was drawn to the theatre, and began writing plays while still in his teens. His early years as a playwright were unsuccessful, but from 1815 onwards he prospered. Writing, usually with one or more collaborators, he produced several hundred stage works. He wrote to entertain the public rather than educate it. Many of his plays were written in a formulaic manner which aimed at neatness of plot and foc ...more

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Average rating: 3.44 · 128 ratings · 13 reviews · 1,172 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Glass of Water 3.59 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1849 — 74 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adrienne Lecouvreur by Eugène Scribe, Ernest Legouvé 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1849 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Love. A Comedy in One Act. by Eugène Scribe, L.J. Hollenius (Translator) 2.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Comte Ory by Eugène Scribe, Gioachino Rossini 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1986 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bataille de dames, ou un duel en amour by Eugène Scribe, Ernest Legouvé 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1851 — 112 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Juive: Opéra en cinq actes by Eugène Scribe, Fromental Halévy liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1835 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Believe It or Not by Eugène Scribe, Ranjit Bolt (Translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bertrand et Raton, ou l'art de conspirer 1875 [Leather Bound] it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manon Lescaut, Ballet-Pantomime En Trois Actes. Musique Composée Par M. Halévy (Litterature) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Théâtre de Eugene Scribe de l Académie Française, Vol. 2: Comédies; La Calomnie, le Verre d'Eau, une Chaine, Oscar (Classic Reprint) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars