Abstract :

Louis-Benoît Picard (1769-1828) engaged himself, since 1812, in revising his plays, arranging them in order and justifying them with prefaces expressing his ideas and principles. These (later) prefaces are rich in analysis, judgment and reflection, and represent ideas relating to comedy and the talent of the playwright. The object of this research is to explain how Picard used his prefaces as a doctrinal corpus of his dramatic production. To do this, we will analyze the various prefaces of Picard to identify the precise principles of his comedy and his theater in general.

This article offers an analysis of the theme of friendship in the life and work of Louis-Benoît Picard, who had had an important and abundant dramatic career. His career had reached its peak before, but now completely forgotten. Picard is undoubtedly, whatever the familiarities of his dramatic works, a writer who has never forgotten to address themes and characters of our time and whose work has constants that make it recognizable. Hence, this analysis shed light on the theme of friendship in the professional career of this writer and his flourishing and luminous role. It is remarkable to underline that this theme well influenced all subsequent literary production, where gratitude and gratitude are always glorified and honored.