anglicky: Title of the thesis: Molière in modern Czech theatre Keywords: Molière, preciousness, classicism, baroque, comedy, commedia dell'arte, comedy-ballet. Abstract: The thesis treats the works of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin also known as Molière and their legacy in modern Czech theatre. It characterizes French society of the seventeenth century and the main features of contemporary philosophical and artistic styles, focusing on the dramatic creation of classicism. It also summarizes the life of Molière and his work, subdividing it according to generic, formal and thematic criteria. Within this frame, it gives a detailed analysis of the most important plays, representing the individual categories. It also studies the modern Czech theatrical stage. Focusing on the historical context, it explores the development of the stage from the end of the Second World War until nowadays. It gives a complex outline of Molière's plays presented during the different periods, evaluating the influence of cultural and historical context on the particular interpretation. This evaluation is based on the information presented in contemporary press and promotional materials of the given theatres and thus examines Molière's plays performed on Czech theatre stages in the present. On the basis of a questionnaire...

Pesquisa realizada com o propósito de levantar uma discussão sobre o caráter pedagógico da comédia e em especial da comédia barroca alemã. Através de um levantamento teórico e uma breve análise do Schimpfspiel do autor Andreas Gryphius, intitulado Absurda Comica oder Herr Peter Squenz, no qual são investigadas sua linguagem e figuras cômicas, procura-se comprovar o valor moralizante do texto, utilizando-o como exemplificação da comédia no período, a fim de evidenciar, acima de tudo, seu papel como disciplinador social. / The research was carried out to raise a discussion about the pedagogical nature of comedy and, in particular the German Baroque Comedy. A survey and a brief theoretical analysis of Andreas Gryphius Schimpfspiel, which is entitled Absurda Comica Oder Herr Peter Squenz were my starting point. Its language and its comic figures were isolated, in order to pursue the moralizing value of the text, used as an example of comedy presented in the Baroque period. The goal was to highlight above all the comedy social role as a disciplinarian.

Pesquisa realizada com o propósito de levantar uma discussão sobre o caráter pedagógico da comédia e em especial da comédia barroca alemã. Através de um levantamento teórico e uma breve análise do Schimpfspiel do autor Andreas Gryphius, intitulado Absurda Comica oder Herr Peter Squenz, no qual são investigadas sua linguagem e figuras cômicas, procura-se comprovar o valor moralizante do texto, utilizando-o como exemplificação da comédia no período, a fim de evidenciar, acima de tudo, seu papel como disciplinador social. / The research was carried out to raise a discussion about the pedagogical nature of comedy and, in particular the German Baroque Comedy. A survey and a brief theoretical analysis of Andreas Gryphius Schimpfspiel, which is entitled Absurda Comica Oder Herr Peter Squenz were my starting point. Its language and its comic figures were isolated, in order to pursue the moralizing value of the text, used as an example of comedy presented in the Baroque period. The goal was to highlight above all the comedy social role as a disciplinarian.