Don Juan [Paperback]

Moliere (Author), Neil Bartlett (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1840024399 | ISBN-13: 978-1840024395 | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Neil Bartlett's new translation brings out all the drk undercurrents of Moliere's wickedly black comedy.

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Richard Nelson's translation...seems an improvement on previous drab, very English, English versions. --James Lardner, Washington Post

Richard Nelson's supple translation accommodates this transposition comfortably, without infidelity to the original. --Julius Novick, The Village Voice --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Oberon Books (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840024399
• ISBN-13: 978-1840024395
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous, February 21, 2006

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Rhiannon "Rhiannon" (the fun side of the potomac!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don Juan (Paperback)

I saw this translation (directed by Wadsworth himself!) performed at the Shakespeare Theater in Washington DC, and immediately pre-ordered it upon returning home.

Most of the other translations of this play have been rather bulky and awkward, but Wadsworth captures Moliere's very, very clever and biting wit. I can't sing enough of it's praises. For me, it was just perfect; Don Juan is devastingly charming, right up until the very end. I can't wait until it arrives!