French Theatre, Orientalism, and the Representation of India, 1770-1865

This book examines the French theatricalization of India from 1770 to 1865 and how a range of plays not only represented India to the French viewing public but also staged issues within French culture including colonialism, imperialism, race, gender, and national politics.

David Hammerbeck is a Lecturer at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.

1. Introduction 2. Les Veuves du Malbar: Sati, Colonialism, and the Enlightenment 3. Ténaïs et Zeliska: Liberty and Revolution in India 4. France, Tipu, and the Forgotten Ally 5. Les Etrangleurs de l'Inde: the India of their Nightmares 6. Conclusion