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Wilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Moli re play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy, high comedy, farce, and even opera. Afterword by Richard Wilbur.

Amphitryon is a French language comedy in a prologue and 3 Acts by Moli?re which is based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190-185 B.C. The play was first performed at the Th?'tre du Palais-Royal in Paris on 13... Read Full Overview

Amphitryon, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original text and... Read Full Overview

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Moli re's late, elegant comedy, based on Plautus' Roman version, alludes to the love affairs of the French king. This is the... Read Full Overview

Amphitryon is a play written by the French playwright, Moliere, also known as Jean Baptiste Poquelin. The play is a comedy that tells the story of Amphitryon, a Theban general, who returns home from war to find that his wife, Alcmene, has been unfaithful with the god Jupiter,... Read Full Overview

Amphitryon is a play written by the French playwright, Moliere, also known as Jean Baptiste Poquelin. The play is a comedic adaptation of the classical myth of Amphitryon, a Theban general, who returns home from war to find that his wife, Alcmene, has been visited by the god... Read Full Overview

R SUM "Amphitryon" est une com die de Moli re, inspir e des mythes gr co-romains, qui explore les th mes de l'identit , de l'amour et de la tromperie. L'histoire se d roule autour du personnage d'Amphitryon, un g n ral th bain, dont l' pouse Alcm ne est s duite par Jupiter,... Read Full Overview

Amphitryon, comedie, par J.-B. P. de Moliere
Date de l'edition originale: 1668

Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d'un partenariat... Read Full Overview

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Acteur, chef de troupe, auteur et metteur en sc

Amphitryon et Sosie sont les victimes de Jupiter et Mercure. Jupiter est en effet amoureux d'Alcm ne, la femme d'Amphitryon et le voil prendre l'apparence du mari. S'ensuivent sc nes cocasses entre Sosie et Mercure, les deux Amphitryon, des qui-pro-quo entre les maris et... Read Full Overview

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit MOLI RE, n Paris, baptis le 15 janvier 1622 et mort Paris le 17 f vrier 1673, est un dramaturge auteur de com dies, mais aussi un com dien et chef de troupe de th tre fran ais qui s'est illustr au d but du r gne de Louis XIV. Issu d'une famille... Read Full Overview