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The Misanthrope and Other Plays: A New Selection

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3.9 out of 5
Based on 55 Ratings and 19 Reviews

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Moli�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. Su... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (73 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages352
ISBN-10014044730X
ISBN-13978-0140447309
Publication Date09/01/2000
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About Jean-Baptiste Moliere (Author) : Jean-Baptiste Moliere is a published author. Some of the published credits of Jean-Baptiste Moliere include The Misanthrope and Other Plays (Signet Classics), Bourgeois Gentilhomme.
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About David Coward (Editor, Introduction, Translator) : David Coward is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of David Coward include Louise de La Valliere, The Three Musketeers (Oxford World's Classics), The Man in the Iron Mask ... more
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About John Wood (Translator) : John Wood is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of John Wood include Finnegan's Wind, W.H.I.F.F.: The W.H.I.F.F. Factor.
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