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In the seventeenth century Moli re 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 Moli re's comic... Read Full Overview

In the seventeenth century, Moli?re 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 Moli?re's comic... Read Full Overview

The Misanthrope, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Miser, The Would-Be Gentleman, The Mischievous Machinations of Scapin, The Learned Women, The Imaginary Invalid. 'The comedy,' Moli re once quipped, 'is excellent, and they who deride it deserve to be derided.' Written during... Read Full Overview