| ID | 016835 |
| Call Number | 842.4/MOL |
| Title Proper | Misanthrope, Tartuffe and other plays |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Moliere ; Slater, Maya (Tr.) ; Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste ; Slater, Maya(Tr.) |
| Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008. |
| Description | xxix, 367p White Spine |
| Series | Oxford World's Classics |
| Note | This volume brings together four verse translations of Moliere's greatest comedies covering the best years of his prolific writing career. Actor, director, and playwright, Moliere (1622-73) was one of the finest and most influential French dramatists, adept at portraying human foibles and puncturing pomposity. The School for Wives was his first great success; Tartuffe, condemned and banned for five years, his most controversial play. The Misanthrope is his acknowledged masterpiece, and The Clever Women his last, and perhaps best-constructed, verse piece. In addition this collection includes a spirited attack on his enemies and a defence of his theatre, in the form of two sparkling short prose plays, The School for Wives Criticized and The Impromptu at Versailles. |
| Note | Introduction
Textual note
The school for wives
The school for wives criticized
The impromptu at Versailles
Tartuffe
The misanthrope
The clever women
Bibliography
Chronolgy
Explanatory notes |
| Standard Number | 9780199540181 |
| Price. Qualification | £9.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 842.4 |
| Key Words | IBDP ; French drama ; Molière, 1622-1673 - Translations into English ; Theatre arts |