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Scapin the Schemer (French: Les Fourberies de Scapin) is a three-act comedy of intrigue by the French playwright Moli?re. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged on 24 May 1671 in the theatre of the Palais-Royal in... Read Full Overview

Le chef-d'oeuvre de Moli?re avec 22 illustrations de Tony Johannot et d'autres

En l'absence de leurs pères partis en voyage, Octave, fils d'Argante s'est épris de Hyacinte, jeune fille pauvre et de naissance inconnue qu'il vient d'épouser, tandis que Léandre, fils de Géronte, est tombé amoureux d'une « jeune Égyptienne », Zerbinette, de passage dans sa... Read Full Overview

"Astonishing productionrescues Moli re from rompishness" - Guardian

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is better known to us by his stage name of Moli re. He was born in Paris, to a prosperous well-to-do family on 15th January 1622.

In 1631, his father purchased from the court of Louis XIII the posts of "valet of the King's chamber and keeper of carpets... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Impostures of Scapin is a play written by the French playwright Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere. The play was first performed in 1671 and is considered one of Moliere's most famous works. The play is a comedy that follows the character of Scapin, a cunning... Read Full Overview

En l'absence de leurs p res partis en voyage, Octave, fils d'Argante ainsi que L andre, fils de G ronte, se sont pris l'un de Hyacinthe, jeune fille pauvre et de naissance inconnue qu'il vient d' pouser, le second de la jeune gyptienne Zerbinette. Au retour d'Argante, Octave,... Read Full Overview

En l'absence de leurs p res partis en voyage, Octave, fils d'Argante ainsi que L andre, fils de G ronte, se sont pris l'un de Hyacinthe, jeune fille pauvre et de naissance inconnue qu'il vient d' pouser, le second de la jeune gyptienne Zerbinette.

Au retour... Read Full Overview