Voltaire's Portrayal of Old Age.

Berman, Lorna; Nelson, Judy

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Publication Date: 1987

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Voltaire's Portrayal of Old Age.

Berman, Lorna; Nelson, Judy

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v24 n3 p161-69 1986-87

Surveyed Voltaire's 50 plays to examine traits and roles assigned to elderly, influence of genre and author's age on portrayals, and factors to which elder's traits were attributed. Found elderly portrayed more favorably in tragedy than in comedy; no effect of period of life on portrayals. Wisdom was only trait consistently and specifically ascribed to old age. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Characterization, Chronological Age, Comedy, Drama, Eighteenth Century Literature, Literary Genres, Older Adults, Personality Traits, Tragedy

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