The Misanthrope and Other Plays "Such Foolish Affected Ladies", "Tartuffe", "The Misanthrope", "The Doctor Despite Himself", "The Would-be Gentleman", "Those Learned Ladies"
by Moliere John Wood David Coward David Coward David Coward
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The Misanthrope and Other Plays "Such Foolish Affected Ladies", "Tartuffe", "The Misanthrope", "The Doctor Despite Himself", "The Would-be Gentleman", "Those Learned Ladies"
by Author Name Moliere, John Wood, David Coward, David Coward, David Coward
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- List Price: €14.70
- Format: Paperback, 198 x 129 x 20mm, 352pp
- Publication date: 30 Mar 2000
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- ISBN-13: 9780140447309
Description
In the seventeenth century, Moliere raised comedy to the pitch of great art and, three centuries later, his plays are still a source of delight. He created a new synthesis from the major comic traditions at his disposal. This collection demonstrates the range of Moliere's comic vision, his ability to move between the broad and basic ploys of farce to the more subtle and sophisticated level of high comedy. The "Misanthrope" appears along with "Such Preposterously Precious Ladies", "Tartuffe", "A Doctor Despite Himself", "The Would-Be Gentleman", and "Those Learned Ladies".
Contents
"Such Foolish Affected Ladies"; "Tartuffe"; "The Misanthrope"; "The Doctor Despite Himself"; "The Would-Be Gentleman"; "Those Learned Ladies".
Additional Information
- Illustrations: notes