Les affaires sont les affaires
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Les affaires sont les affaires is a satirical play by French writer Octave Mirbeau that critiques the moral corruption and greed of the business world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les affaires sont les affaires canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| audience | theatre-going public ⓘ |
| author | Octave Mirbeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
bourgeois morality
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business world ⓘ capitalist greed ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict | clash between financial ambition and personal integrity ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | prose drama ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Comédie-Française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage revivals in various countries ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Duchess of Septmonts
NERFINISHED
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Germaine Lechat NERFINISHED ⓘ Isidore Lechat NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Philibert NERFINISHED ⓘ Xavier Lechat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | French social satire in theatre ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
money cannot buy happiness
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pursuit of profit destroys human values ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Business is Business NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | French theatrical canon ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
naturalism
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realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between money and morality
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greed ⓘ moral corruption of the business world ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise and moral downfall of a ruthless businessman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of unscrupulous financial speculation
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sharp social criticism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | Belle Époque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Isidore Lechat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| setting | France ⓘ |
| structure | three-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
business ethics
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family relations under capitalism ⓘ |
| tone |
bitterly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| workOf | Octave Mirbeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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