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Le chef-d'oeuvre de Moli?re avec 27 illustrations de Tony Johannot et d'autres

"How I deplore the bogus ways
Of society these days -
A sort of national contest
To find out who can a se-lick best "
In this witty cutting version of Le Misanthrope Moli re's angry hero Alceste becomes Alan - journalist, intellectual and free spirit-who finds... Read Full Overview

Moli re understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays -- and one of the greatest of all comedies -- is The Misanthrope, first performed in 1666,... Read Full Overview

One of the best of Moliere's comedies, focusing on a man who is quick to criticize the faults of others, yet remains blind to his own. Publisher's Note.

WORK IS IN FRENCH

This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity... Read Full Overview

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Moli?re, n? ? Paris, baptis? le 15 janvier 1622 et mort ? Paris le 17 f?vrier 1673, est un dramaturge auteur de com?dies, mais aussi un com?dien et chef de troupe de th?'tre fran?ais qui s'est illustr? au d?but du r?gne de Louis XIV.Issu d'une famille... Read Full Overview