The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays

Continental European Drama & Plays

Author: Molière

This unique volume brings together four of Moli re’s greatest verse comedies covering the best years of his prolific writing career. Actor, director, and playwright, Moli re (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….Read More

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