His last, and perhaps best-constructed, verse piece. The Misanthrope is his acknowledged masterpiece, and The Clever Women The School for Wives was his first great success Tartuffe, condemned and banned for five years, his most controversial play. 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. This volume brings together four of Moliere's greatest verse comedies covering the best years of his prolific writing career. 'Why does he write those ghastly plays that the whole of Paris flocks to see? And why does he paint such lifelike portraits that everyone recognizes themselves?' Moliere, The Impromptu at Versailles
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |