The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays
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Book Overview
This unique volume brings together four of Moli re's greatest verse comedies covering the best years of his prolific writing career. Actor, director, and playwright, Moli re (1622-73) was one of the finest and most influential French dramatists, adept at portraying human foibles and puncturing pomposity. The School for Wives was his first great success; Tartuffe, condemned and banned for five years, his most controversial play. The Misanthrope is...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199540187
ISBN13:9780199540181
Release Date:July 2008
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.0" x 7.5"
Customer Reviews
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Amusing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The book contains two of Moliere's best known works, "Tartuffe" (about a religious hypocrite) and "The Misanthrope." Clever and incisive, these works provoke commentary and poke fun at human qualities that everyone can relate to. Well worth reading for its humor and social commentary.
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