Marcel Pagnol / Dubout - Marius, pièce en quatre actes - 1949

Stunning illustrated and numbered edition 866 on Rag Paper in the form of this jubilant encounter between Pagnol’s southern theater and Dubout’s graphic humor, giving rise to a work in which popular speech and caricatured figures join forces in a celebration of Marseille identity. In this illustrated version, Marius, the first part of the Marseille trilogy (Marius, Fanny, César), takes on a new visual dimension thanks to Albert Dubout’s uproarious drawings, which brilliantly portray the colorful characters of the Old Port: César, the owner of the Marine bar; Marius, his son torn between the lure of the sea and his love for Fanny; Panisse the jovial grocer; and a whole gallery of picturesque figures. Pagnol’s text retains its theatrical liveliness, its dialogic rhythm, and its deep humanity, but the 1949 edition emphasizes the comic and tender traits by adding plates and vignettes where Dubout plays with disproportions, facial expressions, and amusing situations. Marcel Pagnol / Dubout - Marius, a four-act play - SD (Circa 1949) - Fournier - 241 pages. Very good condition of the binding, a loose-leaf work in its full original fleur-de-lys cover, in publisher’s slipcase, slight wear from use, some stains on the slipcase, smooth spine titled in color - Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a fine color engraving, book enriched with charming color and black-and-white drawings out of text, print on rag paper of the form, ours is 866, clean text, fresh interior - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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