Alexandrovodas The Unscrupulous (1785)

Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION

1. 1. The Author of the Libel: Georgios Nikolaou Soutsos (ca. 1760–1816)
2. 2. The Target of the Dramatic Libel: Alexandros Mavrokordatos Firari (1754–1819)
3. 3. Alexandrovodas the Unscrupulous (1785): A Three-act Satirical Libel
   1. Brief outline of the plot
   2. The dramatis personae

      Male Characters

      Female Characters

   3. The monologues
   4. The language
   5. Class-consciousness vs. ethnic awareness
   6. The philosophy of the ruler: Machiavellianism, atheism, and freemasonry
4. 4. European Theater in the Eighteenth Century
5. 5. Realities and Prospects of Theater East of Europe
6. 6. Overall Assessment of Alexandrovodas the Unscrupulous
7. 7. Conclusion

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