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The Miser is one of the most famous and most performed plays in the history of theater, written in 1668 by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Moli?re. Harpagon has become a key figure in theater and the archetype of the miser in colloquial English.

Dans cette com die fertile en rebondissements, Moli re dresse le portrait f roce d'un avare et d nonce le fonctionnement de la soci t et de la famille au XVIIe si cle.De Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, autrement appel Moli re

One of the funniest plays in dramatic literature, this modern version abounds with laughter. Th e son and daughter of the miser fall in love and are about to declare their intentions when the miser announces his own wedding plans: he, to the girl with whom his son is in love,... Read Full Overview

L'avare

THE STORY: The widower Harpagon, so cheap he'd swipe the pennies off a dead man's eyes, rules his roost with a tight, iron fist. His unhappy, rebellious children, Cl?ante and Elise, are afraid to tell him of their romantic attachments: Cl?ante has

L'Avare est l'une des com?dies les plus connues et jou?es au monde, ?ecrite en 1668 par Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Moli?re.Harpagon est devenu un personnage cl? dans le th?'tre et l'arch?type de l'avare dans le colloquialism.

Élise, fille d'Harpagon, souhaite se marier avec Valère, tandis que son frère Cléante veut épouser Mariane. Mais le père a d'autres vues pour ses enfants, et a jeté lui-même son dévolu sur la jeune fille. La pièce, créée par Molière en 1668, serait donc une comédie amoureuse... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

El Avaro es una comedia en prosa en 5 actos, donde se analiza un defecto humano com n y peligroso: la avaricia, encarnada en Harpag n.La historia se sit a en Par s en el siglo XVII, en el hogar de una familia acomodada, donde, sin embargo, los hijos sufren privaciones econ micas... Read Full Overview

THE STORY: The aging but vital Harpagon is hoarding every centime he can get his hands on, making sure that his two children, the virginal Elise and the dandy Cleante, live under his iron will. To complicate matters, Elise has fallen in love with t

Harpag n es un hombre rico pero avaro; tiene dos hijos: Elisa y Cleanto, quienes sufren privaciones econ micas y afectivas debido a la taca er a de su padre. El viejo avaro desea casarse con la joven Mariana, pero descubre que su hijo Cleanto est enamorado de ella. Elisa ama... Read Full Overview