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In Molieres captivating comedy, "The Countess of Escarbagnas," the playwright masterfully blends sharp wit with astute social commentary, presenting a tapestry of 17th-century French societal norms and individual folly. The play revolves around the charming yet naive Countess, ensnared in the duplicitous machinations of suitors vying for her affection, wholly primered in Molieres signature style of biting humor and character-driven narratives. The intricate interplay of deception, love, and societal expectation resonates throughout the text, creating a rich literary context that reflects the eras emerging themes of romantic entanglement and identity crisis within the aristocracy. Moliere, a luminary of French literature and a pioneer of comedic theater, drew upon his own experiences with the diverse social strata of France to inform this work. His keen observations of human behavior, coupled with his theatrical background, allowed him to craft characters that are both ludicrous and relatable, bridging the gap between the audience and the stage. Molieres insights into the follies of love and pretense harmonize with the comedic elements, offering a profound exploration of societal truths intertwined with entertainment. "The Countess of Escarbagnas" is essential reading for those interested in the evolution of theater and social commentary. Moliere deftly invites readers to reflect upon the absurdities of desire and the masks we wear, making it a timeless piece that resonates with contemporary themes. This play is a delightful concoction of laughter and insight, ensuring its place in the pantheon of classic literature.

Drama Classics: The Worlds Great Plays at a Great Little PriceMolieres classic farce, Le Malade Imaginaire, in a fresh and performable translation.The imaginary invalid Argan is so obsessed with his health that he fails to notice what is happening around him in his own family. His scheming wife and loving daughter are finally revealed to him in their true light by Argans brother, who poses as a quack doctor and suggests he feigns death to test their loyalty.This English version of Molieres The Hypochondriac, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is translated and introduced by Martin Sorrell.

Drama Classics: The Worlds Great Plays at a Great Little PriceMolieres comic masterpiece about an irreclaimable hypocrite - one of the most famous French plays of all time.The pious Tartuffe is lodging with Orgon and his family, ingratiating himself with both his host and his hosts mother to such a degree that both are blinded to his true rather less virtuous designs. Like marrying Orgons daughter Mariane, whilst seducing his wife, Elmire.This English version of Tartuffe, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is translated and introduced by Martin Sorrell.

Drama Classics: The Worlds Great Plays at a Great Little PriceMolieres most-admired comedy of manners, about a man whose quickness to criticise the flaws in others, and in himself, leads him into deep trouble.Alceste, the misanthrope, hates all mankind, and despairs of its hypocrisy and falseness. He believes that the world could be perfected if people were more honest with each other.But when his honesty starts to make him enemies, and the target of malicious gossips, it is his world and his life which suffer.The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover (Le Misanthrope ou lAtrabilaire amoureux) was first performed in 1666 at the Theatre du Palais-Royal, Paris.This English version, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.

Orgon is the man who has everything. Money, power, a beautiful family. But lately hes 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 Tartuffes spell, can his family outwit this charismatic trickster? Are Tartuffes wild claims truth or fiction? This mysterious stranger may not be quite the villain he appears. John Donnellys ferocious new version of Molieres comic masterpiece looks at the lengths we go to find meaning - and what happens when we find chaos instead. Tartuffe, the Imposter opened at the National Theatre, London, in February 2019.

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Don Juan : La belle chose de vouloir se piquer d'un faux honneur d'être fidèle. Il n'est rien de si doux que de triompher de la résistance d'une belle personne, et j'ai sur ce sujet l'ambition des conquérants, qui volent perpétuellement de victoire en victoire, et ne peuvent se résoudre à borner leurs souhaits. Il n'est rien qui puisse arrêter l'impétuosité de mes désirs : je me sens un c?ur à aimer toute la terre ; et comme Alexandre, je souhaiterais qu'il y eût d'autres mondes, pour y pouvoir étendre mes conquêtes amoureuses.