The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays

by Molière

Book Overview

This unique volume brings together four of Moli re's greatest verse comedies covering the best years of his prolific writing career. Actor, director, and playwright, Moli re (1622-73) was one of the finest and most influential French dramatists, adept at portraying human foibles and puncturing pomposity. The School for Wives was his first great success; Tartuffe, condemned and banned for five years, his most controversial play. The Misanthrope is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192833413
• ISBN13: 9780192833419
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 4.9"

Customer Reviews

Amusing

The book contains two of Moliere's best known works, "Tartuffe" (about a religious hypocrite) and "The Misanthrope." Clever and incisive, these works provoke commentary and poke fun at human qualities that everyone can relate to. Well worth reading for its humor and social commentary.