{"product_id":"the-misanthrope-and-other-plays-a-new-selection-paperback","title":"The Misanthrope and Other Plays: A New Selection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean-Baptiste Moliere\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDavid Coward\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoli re (1622-73) combined all the traditional elements of comedy--wit, slapstick, spectacle and satire--with a deep understanding of character to create richly sophisticated dramas which have always delighted audiences. Most are built around dangerously deluded and obsessive heroes such as The Would-Be Gentleman and The Misanthrope who threaten to blight the lives of those around them. Such Foolish Affected Ladies and Those Learned Ladies (both newly translated for this edition) expose the extravagant, fashionable fads and snobbery of the Parisian smart set, while the story of the falsely devout Tartuffe and his devoted disciple Orgon attracted huge controversy for its attack on religious hypocrisy. Finally, The Doctor Despite Himself forms a hilarious chapter in Moli re's long-standing vendetta against the medical profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Shakespeare, Moli re was a true man of the theatre whose comedies blend sharp insight into human nature with an unerring sense of what would work on stage and make people laugh. All his greatest achievements are included here and in the accompanying Penguin Classics volume, \u003cb\u003eThe Miser and Other Plays\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoliere \u003c\/b\u003ewas the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673). His plays achieved great success, especially his masterpiece, \u003cb\u003eThe Misanthrope\u003c\/b\u003e, and elicited enormous controversy with their religious irreverence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wood\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1900 and went to Manchester University. After some years in teaching and adult education he spent his working life in educational administration. Concern with the relevance of the arts in education, combined with personal predilection, led to involvement with the theatre and with the work of Molière in particular, as producer and translator. He also translated \u003cb\u003eThe Misanthrope and Other Plays\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Miser and Other Plays\u003c\/b\u003e for Penguin Classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Coward\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Leeds, England. He won a Scott-Moncrieff prize for his edition of Albert Cohen's \u003cb\u003eBelle du Seigneur\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.76 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753859285280,"sku":"9780140447309","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b6763a7ceb28737ae767fc81691c7804.webp?v=1780028458","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-misanthrope-and-other-plays-a-new-selection-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}