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Book SynopsisContains: Don Juan, Precious Provincials, The Reluctant Doctor, George Dandin, The Miser, The Would-be Gentleman, Scapin the SchemerSince the second half of the seventeenth century, when Moli`re composed and performed his comedies, scarcely a decade has passed in which they have not been revived, imitated, or adapted; their appeal to twenty-first century audiences remains as great as to their initial public. This selection of seven of Moli`re''s prose plays shows his versatility and indicates the reason for his enduring popularity. Whether he writes in a strictly defined historical context (as in Precious Provincials or The Would-be Gentleman) or whether he sets his plays in an almost mythical world (as in Don Juan); whether his plays are exuberant celebrations of light heartedness, ingenuity, and wit (The Reluctant Doctor and Scapin the Schemer) or whether they come closer in spirit to black humour (The Miser and George Dandin), they remain as fresh and vivid as ever. ABOUT THE SERTable of ContentsDon Juan ; Precious Provincials ; The Reluctant Doctor ; George Dandin ; The Miser ; The Would-be Gentleman ; Scapin the Schemer

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Book SynopsisDrama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price Molière's comedy about the notorious womaniser, in a fresh and performable translation by Kenneth McLeish. Set in Sicily, Moliere's play retells the famous myth of Don Juan, the womaniser with no morals and a scorn for religion. It charts his relationship with his servant Sganarelle, his romantic philandering, his false conversion and his ultimate punishment. Don Juan was first performed in 1665 in the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, with Molière playing the role of Sganarelle. This version in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series is translated and introduced by Kenneth McLeish.

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Book SynopsisA unique collection of Moliere's four greatest verse comedies in new translation: The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, The School for Wives and The Clever Women, plus two short plays, The School for Wives Criticized and The Impromptu at Versailles.Trade ReviewBoth prose and verse translations do full justice to Moliere's wit and ingenuity, and make reading this book highly enjoyable. * TLS 01.09.10 her to produce versions that are much more successful in *Slater completes her impressive achievement by including sparkling versions of the two polemical plays in prose. * TLS *Table of ContentsTHE SCHOOL FOR WIVES; THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES CRITICIZED; THE IMPROMPTU AT VERSAILLES; TARTUFFE; THE MISANTHROPE; THE CLEVER WOMEN

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Book SynopsisWidely hailed as the founder of the modern French comedy, and known to be a gifted actor, playwright, and patron of fellow actors, Molière was a towering presence in seventeenth-century Franceand the scourge of its political and religious Establishment.

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Book SynopsisThis work brings together five of Moliere's finest and best known play Works such as "The Misanthrope" and "Tartuffe" have been skilfully translated into English rhyming coupletTable of ContentsThe School for Wives; Tartuffe; The Misanthrope; The Miser; The Hypochondriac

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Book SynopsisOrgon is the man who has everything. Money, power, a beautiful family. But lately he's 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 Tartuffe's spell, can his family outwit this charismatic trickster? Are Tartuffe''s wild claims truth or fiction? This mysterious stranger may not be quite the villain he appears.John Donnelly's ferocious new version of Molière's 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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Book SynopsisThe principal aim of this edition is to provide a reliable version of the text of Le Mariage force which can be used by students and scholars of 17th-century theatre. The book includes all the texts which existed in Moliere's lifetime.Trade Review Table of ContentsFrontispice: Gravure de la derniere scene du Mariage force, accompagnant le texte dans l'edition de 1682, II; INTRODUCTION; 1. Introduction, V; 2. Le Mariage force (1664), VIII; 3. Le Mariage force (1668), XVII; 4. Le Mariage force (1672), XXI; 5. Le Texte, XXIX; Sources Imprimees, XXX; Manuscrits, XXXI; Texte de la presente edition, XXXI; BIBLIOGRAPHIE, XXXII; PARTITIONS MUSICALES, XXXIV; DISCOGRAPHIE, XXXIV; LE MARIAGE FORCE; Livret de 1664, 2; Texte de 1668, 11; Textes ajoutes en 1672, 53; ILLUSTRATIONS; Page de titre du livret de 1664, 1; Page de titre de la premiere edition, 1668, 10.

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Book SynopsisPrudence Steiner''s lively prose translation of Moliere''s great comedy remains close to the original French, while casting the speech of characters in a slightly compressed and formalized way that comes very close to the original effect created by Molière''s verse. This edition includes translations of Moliere''s three appeals to the king, as well as an introductory essay by Roger Herzel, which discusses Moliere''s life, Tartuffe and the comic tradition, and the setting, language and style of the play.Trade ReviewThe new Steiner Tartuffe offers welcome relief from all the rhymed translations that make Moliere sound like a third-rate Restoration poet while creating the (false) impression that verbal dexterity and wit trump all other values in the great comic playwright's dramaturgy. Steiner's crisp, lucid prose—her adroitly balanced sentences are especially effective at conveying the slippery rhetoric of Tartuffe's seductions—unfolds the plot and characters of Moliere's play with an unaccustomed clarity, presenting the ideological clashes of the play with a bluntness many other translations attenuate. Roger Herzel's Introduction is well-focused for those encountering Molière for the first time and informed throughout by his own excellent scholarship. --Jim Carmody, University of California, San DiegoThis dynamic new translation of Tartuffe conveys the subject matter of Moliere's perennial masterpiece in a way that resonates for contemporary audiences. Prudence Steiner has modernized and revitalized the text, making its burning and scandalous tone stand out, as it does in the original French. The thorough introduction to the play skillfully invites the reader into the dark and controversial world of Tartuffe. --Florent Masse, Princeton UniversityThis translation is a welcome relief from the ungainly verse translations of Tartuffe that dominate the field. The introduction by Prof. Herzel is detailed, scholarly, and readable, and the translation of the play is stageable, therefore a good one to teach theatre students. --Dr. Rosemarie Bank, Kent State University

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Book SynopsisPrudence Steiner''s lively prose translation of Moliere''s great comedy remains close to the original French, while casting the speech of characters in a slightly compressed and formalized way that comes very close to the original effect created by Molière''s verse. This edition includes translations of Moliere''s three appeals to the king, as well as an introductory essay by Roger Herzel, which discusses Moliere''s life, Tartuffe and the comic tradition, and the setting, language and style of the play.Trade ReviewThe new Steiner Tartuffe offers welcome relief from all the rhymed translations that make Moliere sound like a third-rate Restoration poet while creating the (false) impression that verbal dexterity and wit trump all other values in the great comic playwright's dramaturgy. Steiner's crisp, lucid prose—her adroitly balanced sentences are especially effective at conveying the slippery rhetoric of Tartuffe's seductions—unfolds the plot and characters of Moliere's play with an unaccustomed clarity, presenting the ideological clashes of the play with a bluntness many other translations attenuate. Roger Herzel's Introduction is well-focused for those encountering Molière for the first time and informed throughout by his own excellent scholarship. --Jim Carmody, University of California, San DiegoThis dynamic new translation of Tartuffe conveys the subject matter of Moliere's perennial masterpiece in a way that resonates for contemporary audiences. Prudence Steiner has modernized and revitalized the text, making its burning and scandalous tone stand out, as it does in the original French. The thorough introduction to the play skillfully invites the reader into the dark and controversial world of Tartuffe. --Florent Masse, Princeton UniversityThis translation is a welcome relief from the ungainly verse translations of Tartuffe that dominate the field. The introduction by Prof. Herzel is detailed, scholarly, and readable, and the translation of the play is stageable, therefore a good one to teach theatre students. --Dr. Rosemarie Bank, Kent State University

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Book SynopsisMolière's beloved comedy features a rising member of the middle class who lusts for social status and higher learning. The strength of the play lies in its rich comic invention and its sure delineation of character. Its underlying themes of social striving, financial greed, and love's ingenuity still resonate. Bernard Sahlins's new adaptation is wonderfully playable.

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Book SynopsisThe Focus Student Editions are designed for French language courses in literature and culture.Prepared with non-native French speakers in mind, these editions include an introduction (in French), the complete work, and linguistic and cultural notes in French, a current bibliography and study questions.Moliere's 1662 comedy L'ecole des femmes is considered by critics to be among his finest work. The story of a man who is so obsessed by feminine unfaithfulness that he plans to marry his young, naïve ward, whom he has groomed to be the perfect wife, is a classic example of Moliere's bold comedic style.

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Book SynopsisPrudence Steiner's lively prose translations remain close to the original French, giving us the speech of the characters in a slightly compressed and formalized language that echoes the effect created by Moliere's verse.Roger Herzel's thoughtful Introduction discusses Moliere's life; Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and the comic tradition; and the setting, casting, and style of the plays.Trade Review"The new Steiner Tartuffe offers welcome relief from all the rhymed translations that make Molière sound like a third-rate Restoration poet while creating the (false) impression that verbal dexterity and wit trump all other values in the great comic playwright's dramaturgy. Steiner's crisp, lucid prose--her adroitly balanced sentences are especially effective at conveying the slippery rhetoric of Tartuffe's seductions--unfolds the plot and characters of Molière's play with an unaccustomed clarity, presenting the ideological clashes of the play with a bluntness many other translations attenuate." —Jim Carmody, Professor of Theatre History, Department of Theatre and Dance, University of California, San Diego"Prudence Steiner has produced an excellent prose translation of The Misanthrope that respects the internal dynamics of the text while capturing admirably the feel of the French text in English. The translation succeeds in conveying both the texture of the world of Louis XIV and a modern feel that will particularly appeal to young audiences." --Florent Masse, Director, L'Atelier, The French Theater Workshop, Princeton University

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Book SynopsisPrudence Steiner's lively prose translations remain close to the original French, giving us the speech of the characters in a slightly compressed and formalized language that echoes the effect created by Moliere's verse.Roger Herzel's thoughtful Introduction discusses Moliere's life; Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and the comic tradition; and the setting, casting, and style of the plays.Trade Review"The new Steiner Tartuffe offers welcome relief from all the rhymed translations that make Molière sound like a third-rate Restoration poet while creating the (false) impression that verbal dexterity and wit trump all other values in the great comic playwright's dramaturgy. Steiner's crisp, lucid prose--her adroitly balanced sentences are especially effective at conveying the slippery rhetoric of Tartuffe's seductions--unfolds the plot and characters of Molière's play with an unaccustomed clarity, presenting the ideological clashes of the play with a bluntness many other translations attenuate." —Jim Carmody, Professor of Theatre History, Department of Theatre and Dance, University of California, San Diego"Prudence Steiner has produced an excellent prose translation of The Misanthrope that respects the internal dynamics of the text while capturing admirably the feel of the French text in English. The translation succeeds in conveying both the texture of the world of Louis XIV and a modern feel that will particularly appeal to young audiences." --Florent Masse, Director, L'Atelier, The French Theater Workshop, Princeton University

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Book SynopsisWhen the seemingly perfect Tartuffe ingratiates himself with the wealthy Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle, he is soon welcomed into their home and into their lives. His combination of charm, respectability and religious authority proves so irresistible that he is eventually promised the hand of Orgon’s daughter in marriage. But the rest of Orgon’s family have grave doubts – is there more to Tartuffe than meets the eye? When the threat of eviction for the family and imprisonment for Orgon become apparent, is it all too late to find out? This hilarious and irreverent whirlwind of lies, religious hypocrisy and family feuds features one of theatre’s most perfect comedy creations, the beguiling Tartuffe.

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Book Synopsis"The religious fraud Tartuffe has wormed his way into the affections and household of rich merchant, Orgon, with pantomime piety and counterfeit zeal. So comprehensively has he hoodwinked Orgon that he looks set to succeed in driving away the son, marrying the daughter, seducing the wife and imprisoning Orgon. Moliere's classic satire was denounced on its first performance as a sacrilegious outrage and banned from further public view. Only after petition to Louis XIV was the ban lifted, and the play's trenchant mockery of human frailties has ensured its popularity ever since."Trade Review"Much of the credit for the evening's success belongs to Bolt's superb translation.' Guardian 'Bolt's irreverent, colloquial translation, in neat, octosyllabic rhyming couplets, is blessed with a filthy wit' Daily Telegraph"

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Book SynopsisDrama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price Molière's story of a covetous old miser, obsessively protecting his hoard of gold and neglecting his long-suffering children. Harpagon is obsessed with the wealth he has amassed and always ready to save expenses. Now a widower, he has a son, Cléante, and a daughter, Élise. Although he is over sixty, he is attempting to marry his son's own sweetheart, Mariane. But it seems that Harpagon's pinchpenny paranoia is finally catching up with him – his gold is missing, and this time it might really have disappeared for good... The Miser was first performed in 1668, at the theatre of the Palais-Royal, Paris. This English version, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic series, is translated and introduced by Martin Sorrell.

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Book SynopsisDrama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price Molière's 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 l'Atrabilaire amoureux) was first performed in 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris. This English version, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.

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