Cheung, Lai Fan Estelle. / "December 2011." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract and acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter Chapter one --- Overview / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Background of the study --- p.4 / Chapter III. --- Use of heroique in Andre Cardinal Destouches's works --- p.11 / Chapter IV. --- Purpose of the study --- p.13 / Chapter V. --- Methodologies --- p.14 / Chapter VI. --- Limitations of the study --- p.15 / Chapter VII. --- Thesis organization --- p.17 / Chapter VIII. --- Contribution of the field --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter two --- Literature review / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.20 / Chapter II. --- Literature review --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter three --- Louis XIV the sovereign king prior to Destouches's Les Stratagemes / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.35 / Chapter II. --- Louis XIV the sovereign hero and its representation --- p.38 / Chapter III. --- Representation through the plot and the music --- p.43 / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter four --- Plot characterization of heroique elements in Les Stratagemes de I 'amour / Chapter I. --- The lessening role of heroique prior to the production of Les Stratagemes de I 'amour --- p.54 / Chapter II. --- Purpose of the chapter --- p.55 / Chapter III. --- Introduction to Les Stratagemes de I 'amour --- p.56 / Chapter IV. --- Political heroique drama --- p.65 / Chapter V. --- Conclusion --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter five --- Music and dance characterization of heroique elements in Les Stratagemes de I 'amour / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.70 / Chapter II. --- Purpose of the chapter --- p.71 / Chapter III. --- Heroique elements in instrumental numbers --- p.73 / Chapter IV. --- Heroique elements in sung numbers --- p.81 / Chapter V. --- Interpretation of the muscular and feminine heroique agendas in Les Stratagemes --- p.113 / Chapter VI. --- Danced heroique in Les Stratagemes'S prologue --- p.120 / Chapter VII. --- Conclusion --- p.131 / Chapter Chapter six --- Conclusion --- p.133 / Appendix --- p.138 / Bibliography --- p.161