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Le Veritable Saint Genest by Jean De Rotrou, Emmanuelle (Editor) Henin, Francois (Editor) Bonfils Paperback, 187 Pages, Published 1999 ISBN-10: 2-08-071052-4 / 2080710524 ISBN-13: 978-2-08-071052-9 / 9782080710529 A story of Christian martyrdom containing some amusing byplay, one noble speech and a good deal of dignified action. Rotrou uses with considerable success the device of a play within a play to assert a Christian perspective on the theatrum mundi theme. The Roman actor Genest becomes a real convert w |