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Work InformationDon Juan by Molière (Author) (1665)
   Books Read in 2016 (1,966) » 4 more No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) Kimberlyhi | Apr 15, 2023 |  archivomorero | Feb 13, 2023 |  ) mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 | Sadly also, this is the only Wilbur translation that has any false notes, specifically the dialogue of the rustic peasants in Act II sounds anachronistic and tinny, with phrases like "Hell's bells." Clearly an artistic choice on Wilbur's part but not one that worked for me. But, of course, Don Juan is spectacular. It is in prose, like other versions of Don Juan a strange combination of comedy, romance, tragedy, moral fable, and other genres. The prose has the same grace as Wilbur's versions of Moliere's rhyming verse. And Don Juan's depiction is complex and multi-faceted. (  ) nosajeel | Jun 21, 2014 | Sadly also, this is the only Wilbur translation that has any false notes, specifically the dialogue of the rustic peasants in Act II sounds anachronistic and tinny, with phrases like "Hell's bells." Clearly an artistic choice on Wilbur's part but not one that worked for me. But, of course, Don Juan is spectacular. It is in prose, like other versions of Don Juan a strange combination of comedy, romance, tragedy, moral fable, and other genres. The prose has the same grace as Wilbur's versions of Moliere's rhyming verse. And Don Juan's depiction is complex and multi-faceted. ( ) jasonlf | May 8, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
Is contained inBourgeois Gentleman / Dom Juan / Imaginary Invalid / Learned Ladies / Misanthrope / Miser / Tartuffe by Molière Amphitryon / Bourgeois Gentleman / Dom Juan / Imaginary Invalid / Misanthrope / Miser / Tartuffe by Molière The Affected Misses / Don Juan / Tartuffe / The Misanthrope / the Doctor by Compulsion / The Miser / The Tradesman Turned Gentleman / The Learned Ladies by Molière Tartuffe and Other Plays: Tartuffe; The Ridiculous Precieuses; The School for Husbands; The School for Wives; Don Juan; The Versailles Impromptu; The Critique of the School for Wives by Molière Dom Juan (notices de Paul Arbelet) - L'ecole des femmes (notices de G. Sablayrolles) - Le Misanthrope (notices de Felix Guirand) by Molière Has the adaptationHas as a student's study guide
Don Juan, the "Seducer of Seville," originated as a hero-villain of Spanish folk legend, is a famous lover and scoundrel who has made more than a thousand sexual conquests. One of Molière's best-known plays, Don Juan was written while Tartuffe was still banned on the stages of Paris, and shared much with the outlawed play. Modern directors transform Don Juan in every new era, as each director finds something new to highlight in this timeless classic. Richard Wilbur's flawless translation will be the standard for generations to come, as have his translations of Molière's other plays. Witty, urbane, and poetic in its prose, Don Juan is, most importantly, as funny now as it was for audiences when it was first presented. No library descriptions found. |
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