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Molière wrote some of the most durable and penetrating comedies of all time. The Imaginary Cuckold and The School for Husbands are two of his grand farces of marriage and misunderstanding, one set in Paris and the other in the provinces. In The School for Husbands, a tyrannical husband-to-be seeks to isolate his ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. In The Imaginary Cuckold, an enraged husband imagines his wife is unfaithful, but is reluctant to defend his honor.

France's master comic playwright has a field day with the subjects of hypochondria and our blind obedience to doctors. Molière’s witty attack on the medical profession has more than a little resonance today. Translated by John Wood, adapted by Beth Milles.

In 17th-century Sicily, a clever valet named Mascarille tries to help his boss, Lélie, win the girl of his dreams – only to find that Lélie is a monumental dunce who ruins every one of his intricate schemes. Undaunted, Mascarille invents progressively wilder plots, only to see his best-laid plans go very awry in Molière’s The Bungler, translated by Richard Wilbur.

Initially banned in France by King Louis, Molière's celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes false piety and hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. When a pious fraud worms his way into a wealthy family and manipulates the patriarch into giving up his fortune, it’s up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poorhouse!

This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière's most probing and mature works. While it's still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character Alceste, played here by the Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford.

Alceste, the misanthrope, hates everyone including himself. But unlike in many pure farces with their cliche stock characters, the characters here are much more well-rounded, and who knows—Alceste might actually grow and change throughout the play.

It’s no secret that writers often used their books, poems, and plays to impart observations, thoughts, and reflections. This was also the case for the literature of the 17th century which followed France’s pioneering status in politics and culture. "500 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 17th Century" offers a fascinating snapshot of that changing society, seen through the eyes of some of the best writers of the era. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in French literature.

"100 Quotes by Molière" is a compendium of thoughts and observations by one of the greatest minds of 17th-century France. Often witty, sometimes sharp, and occasionally touching, readers will find themselves getting a sneak peek inside Molière’s mind. A superb read, "100 Quotes by Molière" is ideal for those with an interest in theatre and a wonderful book for dipping in and out of. One of France’s greatest dramatists, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622 – 1673), better known by his stage name, Molière, was born in Paris.

Explorons ensemble les thématiques du théâtre sur scène, en arrière scène et plus encore.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière é um actor e dramaturgo francês. A obra de Molière, cerca de trinta comédias em verso ou prosa, acompanhadas ou não de ballet e música, é um dos pilares do ensino literário em França e continua a ter grande sucesso no teatro, não só em França e especialmente na Comédie-Française, apelidada de "la Maison de Molière", mas também no estrangeiro.

Familiarize-se com os escritores mais importantes do século XVII franceses, que moldaram o pensamento político, filosófico e artístico e que influência pode ainda hoje ser sentida na nossa cultura. Mergulhe profundamente nas suas obras e pensamentos com uma selecção das citações essenciais introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura da sua obra, através das próprias palavras de Jean Racine, Molière, Corneille, Jean de la Bruyère, Jean de la Fontaine.

Bli bekant med de viktigaste författarna från det franska 1600-talet, som formade politiskt, filosofiskt och konstnärligt tänkande och vilket inflytande fortfarande kan kännas i vår kultur. Fördjupa dig i deras verk och tankar med ett urval av de viktigaste citaten som introducerar deras stora idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet, genom de egna orden av Jean Racine, Molière, Corneille, Jean de la Bruyère, Jean de la Fontaine.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere säger är en komiker och dramatiker franska. Arbetet med Molière, trettio Komedier i vers eller prosa, tillsammans eller inte balett och musikingångar, en av pelarna i litteratur i Frankrike och fortsätter att vara en stor framgång på teatern, inte bara i Frankrike och i synnerhet i Comédie-franska, med smeknamnet "the Molière house", men också utomlands.

"Tout le monde me prend pour un homme de bien ; mais la vérité pure est que je ne vaux rien." Tartuffe. Quel poison s'est insinué dans le foyer d'Orgon ? En laissant Tartuffe entrer dans sa maison, Orgon ne pouvait pas imaginer qu'il allait mettre en péril sa fortune, son honneur et l'unité de sa famille. Dans cette pièce hautement provocatrice, Molière démontre toute l'étendue de son talent pour fustiger, sous couvert du rire, les impostures d'un discours religieux drapé dans les oripeaux de la dévotion.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière zegt is een komiek en toneelschrijver Frans. Het werk van Molière, dertig komedies in vers of proza, begeleid of niet ballet en muziek ingangen, één van de pijlers van het literatuuronderwijs in Frankrijk en is nog steeds een groot succes in het theater te zijn, niet alleen in Frankrijk en vooral bij de Comédie-Franse, bijgenaamd "de Molière huis", maar ook in het buitenland. Zijn veelbewogen leven en sterke persoonlijkheid hebben geïnspireerd toneelschrijvers en filmmakers.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière, est un comédien et dramaturge français. Grand créateur de formes dramatiques, interprète du rôle principal de la plupart de ses pièces, Molière a exploité les diverses ressources du comique - verbal, gestuel et visuel, de situation - et pratiqué tous les genres de comédie, de la farce à la comédie de caractère. L'œuvre de Molière, une trentaine de comédies en vers ou en prose, constitue un des piliers de l'enseignement littéraire en France.

Harpagón es un hombre rico pero avaro; tiene dos hijos: Elisa y Cleanto, quienes sufren privaciones económicas y afectivas debido a la tacañería de su padre. El viejo avaro desea casarse con la joven Mariana, pero descubre que su hijo Cleanto está enamorado de ella. Elisa ama a Valerio; sin embargo, su padre quiere casarla con un hombre mayor y rico.

Die schwer verliebte Angelique hat in Cleanthe den Mann fürs Leben gefunden, aber für eine Trauung fehlt noch der Segen von Angeliques Vater Argan und der hat ganz andere Pläne für seine Tochter. Wie überzeugt man einen hypochondrischen, notorisch selbstsüchtigen, cholerischen Geizhals davon nicht nur immer an sich selbst zu denken? Mit galantem Geschick, liebevoller List und einem geschmeidigen Plan. Molières Komödie benötigt eine kurze Vorglühphase, um dann desto rasanter zu explodieren und die Lachmuskeln bis zur Schmerzgrenze zu strapazieren.

Esta comedia se sitúa en el París del siglo XVII en el seno de una familia bien situada, en la que sin embargo nuestro protagonista, Harpagón, que es el prototipo del avaro miserable, ama el dinero por encima de cualquier otra cosa.Harpagón es hasta tal punto un miserable avaro, que hace que sus hijos sufran toda clase de privaciones tanto afectivas como de carácter económico.

Cathos y Madelon, hija y sobrina del burgués Gorgibus, intentan constantemente imitar un lenguaje que consideran elegante y refinado, y lo que hacen realmente es caer en la más absoluta ridiculez. Gorgibus quiere casarlas a toda costa con dos jóvenes de buena familia parisina: La Grange y Du Croisy, pero ellas les rechazan, porque dicen "no son finos ni tienen sentmientos elegantes" Los jóvenes despechados, deciden vengarse de las "preciosas ridículas".