Historical Dictionary of French Theater

Scarecrow's Historical Dictionary of French Theater is the 39th volume in their series Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. It was preceded in the series by the titles Spanish Cinema and Film Noir (RR 2011/42). The author, Edward Forman, is a senior lecturer in the French department at Bristol University with 30 years experience teaching the subject. The dictionary is a fine demonstration of the author's wide‐ranging knowledge and his understanding of what is important for the study of the subject at undergraduate level.

After a chronology and a 14‐page introduction, Forman offers 240 pages of entries. This...