This collection presents four influential works from the Free Theater movement, which revolutionized modern drama by breaking away from conventional norms. It showcases the innovation of playwrights who explored social realism, experimental narrative structures, and challenged the boundaries of bourgeois morality. These plays offer a window into the artistic and ideological shifts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, representing a pivotal moment in the evolution of the theater.
This collection contains The Fossils by Francois de Curel, The Serenade by Jean Jullien, Francoise' Luck by Georges de Porto-Riche, and The Dupe, by Georges Ancey.