The Misanthrope and Other Plays: A New Selection (Penguin Classics) by Molière

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Info:	New York: Signet Classics, c2005. 524 p. 18 cm.
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I read these and thought they were stupid. Then afterwards I saw that these were real things Moliere was tackling, and so of course they seem stupid, because he is trying to expose their stupidity. So, very socially relevant then, and I believe now as well.

funfunyay | Aug 15, 2009 |

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Budz888 | May 31, 2008 |

Many of the plays have similar themes and similar characters, but it is nice to see that social problems are being addressed which are still relevant today; forced marriage, intellectuals who use others for money (Patrons!), pretended opulence and intelligence and various other themes. (

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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0140440895, Paperback)

The Misanthrope, Moliere's richly sophisticated comic drama is accompanied in this volume by The Would--be Gentleman, another tale of a dangerously deluded and obsessive hero. Tartuffe dares to take on the subject of religious hypocrisy. Also included are Such Foolish Affected Ladies and Those Learned Ladies, both newly translated for this edition. Finally, The Doctor Despite Himself is a hilarious example of Moliere's long-standing vendetta against the medical profession.

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