Dans cet ouvrage érudit, Tancrede de Visan explore l'histoire du théâtre de marionnettes lyonnais, plus particulièrement le célèbre personnage du Guignol. Il examine l'origine de ce personnage, son évolution à travers les siècles et son importance culturelle pour la ville de Lyon. Ce livre est un témoignage fascinant de l'histoire du théâtre et de la culture populaire en France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.