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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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The Maids Information
381 words, approx. 1 pages
 The Maids (Les Bonnes) is a 1947 play by the French writer Jean Genet. Genet based his play on the infamous Papin sisters, Lea and Christine, who brutally murdered their employer and her daughter in Le Mans, France, in 1933. Solange and Claire are two...




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Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Christopher Lane
13,738 words, approx. 46 pages
 In the following essay, Lane examines Genet's conception of his play The Maids as a failure in light of his belief that modern theater was too “reassuring” to audiences.
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Critical Essay by Gary Day
6,754 words, approx. 23 pages
 In the following essay, Day considers the influence of Antonin Artaud on Genet with regard to The Maids.
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Critical Essay by Paula Kamenish
5,611 words, approx. 19 pages
 In the following essay, Kamenish analyzes the psychological strategies of both the characters and audience of The Maids in terms of game theory.


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