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100 1 _aFiguier, Louis,
_d1819-1894
245 1 0 _aGutenberg, pièce historique en 5 actes, 8 tableaux
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-11-25
508 _aProduced by Camille François, Chuck Greif, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Gutenberg, pièce historique en 5 actes, 8 tableaux" by Louis Figuier is a historical play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the life and ambitions of Jean Gutenberg, an ambitious inventor determined to revolutionize the way books are produced. Set during the early days of the printing press in Europe, the play explores themes of innovation, ambition, and the interactions between love and personal aspiration. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the character of Jean Gutenberg in Mayence, where he grapples with his decision to abandon his successful career as an orfèvre (goldsmith) to pursue an invention that would allow for the mass production of written works. He confides in his sister Hébèle about his dreams and his desire to free humanity from the burdensome work of hand-copying texts, all while facing societal pressure and the threat from those who misunderstand his intentions. As he prepares to leave for a new chapter in his life, the stage is set for the conflicts between his creative ambitions, the love he shares with Annette, and the societal changes heralded by the advent of the printing press. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468 -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23618
999 _c64670
_d64670