The Misanthrope and Other PlaysThe Misanthrope * The Doctor in Spite of Himself * The Miser * The Would-Be Gentleman * The Mischievous Machinations of Scapin * The Learned Women * The Imaginary Invalid "The comedy," Molière once quipped, "is excellent, and they who deride it deserve to be derided." Written during the triumphant final years of Molière's career, these seven works represent the mature flowering of his artistry and the most profound development of his vision of humanity. They are essential to appreciating the full genius of this greatest and best-loved French comic author. With an Introduction by Donald M. Frame and an Afterword by Lewis C. Seifert |
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ACASTE ALCESTE ANGÉLIQUE ANSELME ARGAN ARISTE ARMANDE ARSINOÉ beat beautiful BÉLISE BÉRALDE brother CÉLIMÈNE charming CHRYSALE CLÉANTE CLITANDRE comedy comic consent COVIELLE DANCING MASTER daughter dear delighted devil doctor DORANTE DORIMÈNE ÉLIANTE everything Exit eyes father feel FLÈCHE francs FROSINE gentleman GÉRONTE give hand HARPAGON heart Heaven HENRIETTE honor How's husband HYACINTE JACQUELINE LA FLÈCHE LACKEYS laugh LÉANDRE learned leave look Lord LOUISON LUCAS LUCILE LUCINDE MADAME JOURDAIN MAÎTRE JACQUES MARIANE marriage marry MARTINE mean mind Molière Molière's MONSIEUR DIAFOIRUS MONSIEUR JOURDAIN MONSIEUR PURGON MONSIEUR ROBERT MUFTI MUSIC MASTER never NICOLE OCTAVE ORONTE PHILAMINTE PHILINTE PHILOSOPHY MASTER play reason SCAPIN Scene Seigneur SGANARELLE SILVESTRE soul speak sweet talk Tartuffe tell There's things THOMAS DIAFOIRUS TOINETTE told TRISSOTIN Turk VADIUS VALÈRE verse What's wife word ZERBINETTE