Le Fils naturel

Le fils naturel
Written by	Denis Diderot
Characters	Dorval Clairville Constance Rosalie Lysimond André
Date premiered	1757
Original language	French
Subject	Family relations
Genre	Drama
Setting	Clairville's home

Le Fils naturel (English: The Natural Son) is a 1757 play by Denis Diderot. This play tells the story of Dorval, a young man of unknown parentage, who is welcomed into the family of Clairville and his widow sister Constance. Rosalie, Clairville's fiancé, also lives there. Dorval and Rosalie fall in love, and Dorval struggles with his love for Rosalie and his respect for Clairville. When Rosalie's father arrives to bless Clairville and Rosalie's marriage, he acknowledges that Dorval is his illegitimate son. Rosalie and Dorval then realize that the love that they share is familial rather than romantic. Rosalie marries Clairville, and Dorval marries Constance.

Diderot followed this play with a treatise on theatre entitled Entretiens sur le fils naturel.

External links

Le Fils naturel in French at Gallica

Works by Denis Diderot

Author	Philosophical Thoughts The Skeptic's Walk The Indiscreet Jewels Letter on the Blind Letter on the Deaf and Dumb On the interpretation of Nature Le Fils naturel Le Père de famille Conversation with the Marèchale de *** Sur les femmes Refutation of Helvetius La Religieuse Rameau's Nephew D'Alembert’s Dream Jacques the Fatalist Madame de La Carlière Paradox of the Actor Supplément au voyage de Bougainville This is not a story Essay on the Life of Seneca

Editor	Encyclopédie

Authority control	BNF: cb13736568v (data)

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