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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

The Misanthrope is a play written by French playwright Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere. The play is a satire that explores the theme of social hypocrisy and the clash between sincerity and politeness. The main character, Alceste, is a misanthrope who despises... 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.

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... Read Full Overview

In this delightful comedy about the French aristocracy, told with Moli re's signature wit, the atmosphere is frivolous, the morals are loose, the egos are larger than life and everyone is looking for love. Constance Congdon's verse version of this intelligent satire is both... Read Full Overview

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

A reworking of Moliere's comic play. Alceste abhors hypocrisy and the well-rehearsed, sycophantic pleasantries of the chattering classes. He tells the truth, even it hurts. Alceste is in love with Jennifer (Celimene), but thinks she's in love with a theatre critic who thinks... Read Full Overview

First performed in Paris in 1666, The Misanthrope is one of Moli re's great comic masterpieces. Exasperated by the corruption of society, the cynical but noble Alceste wrestles with his love for the wordly and coquettish C lim ne.

A critical edition of "Le Misanthrope." The introduction examines the interlocking levels of comedy apparent both in the play's literary texture and in the original performance, and discusses the history of its reception, showing how it is constantly adapted to the values of... Read Full Overview