Ballet Dancer's Husband (1880)

The Ballet Dancer's Husband is a play written by French playwright Ernest Feydeau in 1880. The play revolves around a man named Henri, who is married to a famous ballet dancer named Marcelle. Despite being married to a successful and talented woman, Henri is unhappy with his life and feels emasculated by his wife's success. He becomes obsessed with regaining his masculinity and decides to take an extreme measure to prove himself to his wife. The play is a satirical commentary on gender roles and the societal expectations placed on men and women in the 19th century. It is a humorous and thought-provoking work that explores the dynamics of marriage and the complexities of human relationships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.