The Middle Class Gentleman by Moliere - The Original Classic EditionFinally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside:DORANTE: It has been eight days since I saw you, and I have sent you no news regarding ...

This file includes: Don Juan ou Le Festin de Pierre (1663); L'Avare (1667); L'Etourdi ou Les Contre-Temps (1653-1658); Le Mariage Forcé (1664); Le Médecin Malgré Lui (1666); Les Précieuses Ridicules (1659); and Sganarelle ou Le Cocu Imaginaire (1660); According to Wikipedia: "Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, mostly known by his stage name Molière, (January 15, 1622 February 17, 1673) was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Amo...

According to Wikipedia: "Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known by his stage name Molière, (January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673) was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best-known dramas are Le Misanthrope, (The Misanthrope), L'Ecole des femmes (The School for Wives), Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur, (Tartuffe or the Hypocrite), L'Avare ou l'École du mensonge (The Miser), Le Malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Inval...

According to Wikipedia: "Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known by his stage name Molière, (January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673) was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best-known dramas are Le Misanthrope, (The Misanthrope), L'Ecole des femmes (The School for Wives), Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur, (Tartuffe or the Hypocrite), L'Avare ou l'École du mensonge (The Miser), Le Malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Inval...

In the play, le Barbouille's jealousy reaches absurd heights, and his attempts to control and monitor his wife’s every move create a series of comedic misunderstandings. His suspicion grows out of proportion, and he becomes obsessed with proving her unfaithfulness, even when no real evidence exists. The play highlights the folly of excessive jealousy and the damage it can cause to relationships, especially when based on irrational assumptions.Molière uses The Jealousy of le Barbouille to s...

Tartuffe is one of Molière's most significant successes (1622-1673). Moliere is one of France's most popular playwrights. In this adaptation, David Serero brings the play to its essence for a perfect one-act performance (1 hour 20 minutes) with his Cast.The Plot: Tartuffe, a sanctimonious scoundrel who professes extreme piety, is taken into the household of Orgon, a wealthy man. Under the guise of ministering to the family’s spiritual and moral needs, he almost destroys Orgon’s fam...

For the 400th anniversary of Moliere's birth, Richard Wilbur's unsurpassed translations of Molière's plays--themselves towering achievements in English verse--are brought together by Library of America in a two-volume editionOne of the most accomplished American poets of his generation, Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was also a prolific translator of French and Russian literature. His verse translations of Molière's plays are especially admired by readers and are still...

The play centers around a young man named Eraste, who is madly in love with a woman named Isabelle. However, due to misunderstandings and the interference of other characters, Eraste’s pursuit of Isabelle becomes a farcical series of blunders, as he attempts to navigate the complexities of love, jealousy, and miscommunication.The central plot revolves around Eraste's efforts to win Isabelle's affection, despite a series of comedic misunderstandings and the schemes of other characters, incl...

Orgon is the man who has everything. Money, power, a beautiful family. But lately he's been questioning the point of it all. When he invites Tartuffe into his perfect household, he unleashes a whirlwind of deception and seduction that threatens everything.With Orgon under Tartuffe's spell, can his family outwit this charismatic trickster? Are Tartuffe's wild claims truth or fiction? This mysterious stranger may not be quite the villain he appears.John Donnelly's ferocious n...

The play satirizes the social aspirations of the bourgeoisie and their attempts to emulate the aristocracy. The central character, Monsieur Jourdain, is a wealthy but uncultured shopkeeper who desperately wishes to become a member of the French nobility.Jourdain, eager to enhance his social standing, spends lavishly on tutors to teach him the manners, etiquette, and skills he believes will allow him to pass as a nobleman. He takes up fencing, music, and philosophy, all with the misguided b...

The play centers on the character of the Countess, a wealthy but pretentious woman who is eager to show off her aristocratic status, despite her lack of true nobility. She is a self-absorbed and somewhat foolish character, obsessed with appearances and keen to impress others with her supposed high social rank.The plot follows the Countess as she attempts to court the affections of the man she believes to be an ideal match for her—an individual of apparent nobility. However, her plans are c...

For the 400th anniversary of Moliere's birth, Richard Wilbur's unsurpassed translations of Molière's plays--themselves towering achievements in English verse--are brought together by Library of America in a two-volume editionOne of the most accomplished American poets of his generation, Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was also a prolific translator of French and Russian literature. His verse translations of Molière's plays are especially admired by readers and are still...