Moliere is considered the Shakespeare of France. Moliere's plays are enacted throughout the world in virtually every language, as much today as ever.
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This anthology of four 17th-century comedies by Moli?re (Jean Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-73) is translated by Pergolizzi, a theater director and French teacher. Following the tradition of 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte, Moli?re has remained a popular playwright through the centuries. As a social critic, he used farce and satire to "[deal] with the common man and [poke] fun at the pretentiousness of the elite." This anthology comprises The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Affected Damsels, and The Miser (in both regular and shorter versions). The first three comedies are included in an earlier anthology of eight plays, translated by Morris Bishop of Cornell University (1957). This new translation is rendered in a more colloquial style, and the use of quick scenes and inclusion of seven musical scores with lyrics are better for production. The larger font size and clearer typographic layout also make this anthology more appealing. Recommended for both academic and public libraries.AMing-ming Shen Kuo, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Original Language: French
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My name is Jean Baptise Poquelin. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dancing Mstr, Maitre Jacques, Great Turk, Lord Anselme, Don Thomas, Officer's Clerk, Master Simon, The Miser, Lord Harpagon, Turkish Highness, The Affected Damsels, The Doctor In Spite Of Himself New!
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My name is Jean Baptise Poquelin. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dancing Mstr, Maitre Jacques, Great Turk, Lord Anselme, Don Thomas, Officer's Clerk, Master Simon, The Miser, Lord Harpagon, Turkish Highness, The Affected Damsels, The Doctor In Spite Of Himself New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Bourgeois Gentleman (Dover Thrift Editions) by Moliere in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- The Imaginary Invalid (Dover Thrift Editions) by Moliere in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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