Molière
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Series
Signet classic volume CE 1566
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of seven comedic plays representing the many facets of Moliere's genius and offering an introduction to his comic inventiveness and insight.
Author
Language
English
Description
An imposter cleric gets into the house of the wealthy Orgon, whom he fools into promising him his wealth, position, and his young daughter. The translation into English verse of one of Moliegravere's most masterful and most popular plays. A continuous delight from beginning to end (Richard Eberhart). Introduction by Richard Wilbur.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"One of the most accomplished American poets of his generation, Richard Wilbur was also an accomplished translator of French and Russian literature. His acclaimed verse renderings of Molière's plays -- the critic John Simon wrote that 'Wilbur makes Molière into as great an English verse playwright as he was a French one' -- are still enchanting audiences around the world. Library of America's deluxe two-volume edition brings together for the first...
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