The Misanthrope and Other Plays
Author | : Jean-Baptiste Moliere |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2015-07-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780698192027 |
ISBN-13 | : 0698192028 |
Rating | : 4/5 (028 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Misanthrope and Other Plays written by Jean-Baptiste Moliere and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Misanthrope * The Doctor in Spite of Himself * The Miser * The Would-Be Gentleman * The Mischievous Machinations of Scapin * The Learned Women * The Imaginary Invalid “The comedy,” Molière once quipped, “is excellent, and they who deride it deserve to be derided.” Written during the triumphant final years of Molière’s career, these seven works represent the mature flowering of his artistry and the most profound development of his vision of humanity. They are essential to appreciating the full genius of this greatest and best-loved French comic author. With an Introduction by Donald M. Frame and an Afterword by Lewis C. Seifert