Émile Augier
French dramatist who satirized social moralization and greed.
He is known for his moralistic plays that often satirized social issues such as greed, clerical power, and the glorification of courtesans, marking a departure from romantic ideals.
- field
- Dramatist
- nationality
- French
- known_for
- Moralistic plays satirizing social issues; member of the Académie française
Lore & Background
Émile Augier was born at Valence, Drôme, the grandson of Pigault Lebrun, and belonged to the well-to-do bourgeoisie in spirit as well as by birth. Augier described his own life as 'without incident'. He died at his home at Croissy-sur-Seine.
Reader's Guide
Émile Augier's significance lies in his role as a moralist dramatist who used the stage to critique contemporary society, particularly the greed of gold, ultramontanism, and the lust of power. Augier's plays depend not on elaborate plot but on characters built from real people, and his domestic range of subject matter scarcely appears in the form of pure poetry.
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