Eight plays

Book

Eight plays / by Molière ; translated, with an introduction by Morris Bishop.

Molière, 1622-1673 (Author). Bishop, Morris, 1893-1973 (translator,, writer of supplementary textual content.). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Précieuses ridicules. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : École des femmes. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Critique de l'École des femmes. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Impromptu de Versailles. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Tartuffe. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Misanthrope. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Médecin malgré lui. English. (Added Author). Molière, 1622-1673 Contains (work) : Bourgeois gentilhomme. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

A collection of 8 complete plays written by the 17th century French author and social critic noted for his development of dramatic comedy.

Record details

Physical Description: 399 pages ; 19 cm.
Publisher: New York : Random House, [1957]
Copyright: ©1957

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Precious damsels (Les Précieuses ridicules) -- School for wives (L'Ecole des femmes) -- Critique of the school for wives (La Critique de l'Ecole des femmes) -- Versailles impromptu (L'Impromptu de Versailles) -- Tartuffe (Tartuffe) -- Misanthrope (Le Misanthrope) -- Physician in spite of himself (Le Médecin malgré lui) -- Would-be gentleman (Le Bourgeois gentilhomme).