Alexandrovodas The Unscrupulous 1785; Introduction and Translation Anna Stavrakopoulou

Introduction : 1. The Author of the Libel : Georgios Nikolaou Soutsos 2. The Target of the Dramatic Libel : Alewandros Mavrokordatos Firari 3 Alexandrovodas the Unscrupulous (1785) : A Three-act Satirical Libel - Brief outline of the plot - The dramatis personae Male Characters Female Characters - The monologues - The language - Class-consciousness vs. ethnic awareness - The philosophy of the ruler : Machiavellianism, atheism, and freemasonry 4. Eupopean Theater in the Eighteenth Century 5. Realities ad Prospects of Theater East of Europe 6. Overall Assessment of Alexandrovodas the Unscrupulous 7. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY THE TEXT OF ALEXANDROVODAS THE UNSCRUPULOUS GLOSSARY