La Tontine
by Le Sage, Alain René
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Title:
La Tontine
Credits:
Produced by Dagny
Summary:
"La Tontine" by Alain René Le Sage is a one-act play written in the early 18th century. This comic work touches on themes of deception and the often-humorous relationships between doctors and patients, as well as the absurdities of financial schemes like tontines, where the last surviving beneficiary collects the entire payout. The play explores the lengths to which people will go to secure their financial...