Publisher's Synopsis
During the reign of Louis XV, a new generation of female playwrights participated in the growth of Enlightenment theatre. Plays by Mlle Monicault, Helene-Virginie Riccoboni, Mme de Staal-Delaunay, Anne-Marie du Boccage, Francoise de Graffigny, Mme de Montesson, and Francoise Benoist are to be found here.