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Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni [ Art and Literature / Reading & Writing ]
… her friend, former actress Thérèse Biancolelli, on rue Poissonnière. The titles she would give to her novels reflect the enthusiasm French readers had for English literature, and the strong ties that united the two countries. The vibrant …
Anglomania | Correspondence | France | Friendship | Theatre
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Saint Domingue [ Trade / Politics & Society ]
… entertainment among family and friends. Performing European plays helped the colonists feel connected to the Continent. Enthusiasm for theatre grew along with urban populations. Theatre houses sprang up in Cap français and Port-au-Prince in …
France | Marronage | North America | Slavery | Theatre | Women
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