This book is the first critical edition of Isaac de Benserade's complete theatrical works. Known today primarily as the composer of librettos for court ballets during the reign of Louis XIV, Benserade is also the author of six plays, including four tragedies, a tragicomedy and a comedy. The latter work, Iphis and Iante, is still the subject of considerable attention, owing to its treatment of the theme of female homosexuality. The critical edition seeks to make Benserade's plays more easily accessible and to provide explanations and comments to facilitate their reading. In addition to an introduction, the volume includes a critical analysis, in the form of Observations, which attempts to shed light on the richness and complexity of these dramatic works. Although they were never considered masterpieces, Benserade's plays are no less important from both a literary and a historical perspective.