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About 231 pages (69,306 words) in 11 products |
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Molière | | Birth Date: |
January 15, 1622 | | Death Date: |
January 17, 1673 | | Place of Birth: |
Paris, France | | Place of Death: |
Paris, France | | Nationality: |
French | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
dramatist, writer, actor |
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 Biography of Moliere
14544 words, approx. 48.5 pages
 Molière's talents as both a writer and an actor were so great that at the height of his career he was often confused with the characters of his plays, whether cuckolded and browbeaten husbands, crafty servants, or, in the eyes of the antitheatrica... summary from source:
 Biography of Molière
1828 words, approx. 6.1 pages
The French dramatist Molière (1622-1673) wrote comedies that range from simple farces to sophisticated satires. The master of French comedy, he was both the product and the critic of the French classical period. As author, director, producer, mana...
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 The Misanthrope Summary
5,180 words, approx. 17 pagesThe Misanthrope by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin de Molière Born in 1622 in Paris, France, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was the eldest child of Jean Poquelin, an upholsterer who was attached to the royal household as a valet de chambre (gentleman of the bed... summary from source:
 Le Misanthrope Information
1,333 words, approx. 4 pages
 Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux (June 4th 1666) is a 17th century comedy of manners written by French playwright Molière. Roy Matthews and F. Dewitt Platt suggest in their introduction to the play that the argument between characters Alceste...
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 Monarch Notes Plays of Moliere: The Misanthrope (Le Misanthrope, 1666)
01/01/1963: 4,817 words, approx. 16 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Misanthrope (Le Misanthrope, 1666) Characters Alceste ) Philinte ) Oronte ) Gentlemen of the Court Acaste ) Clitandre) Celimene ) Eliante, Celimene's cousin) Ladies of the Court Arsinoe ) Basque, Celimene's footman Officer of the Court Du Bois, Alceste's servant... summary from source:
French Forum
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 Critical Essay by James F. Gaines
5,533 words, approx. 18 pages
In this essay, Gaines argues that the series of oppositions and dualities in The Misanthrope comprise a deliberate pattern of paradoxes.
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Critical Essay by Noel Peacock
5,519 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, Peacock examines the ending of Molière's Le Misanthrope, contending that its paradoxical nature is representative of the comic, and not the tragic, dramatic genre.
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Critical Essay by Larry W. Riggs
5,418 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, Riggs, focuses on the character of Alceste and his attempts to discern text from reality in Le Misanthrope.
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 Essay Grade: 86%The Power of Perception in The Misanthrope
661 words, approx. 2 pages
Discusses Molière's play, The Misanthrope. Examines how the author shifts the reader's perception of the main character, Alceste, from a man with an honorable philosophy of life to an ignorant pessimist. Explores how throughout the play, Molière changes the reader's opinion of Alceste, compelling him to perceive Alceste as both an admirable and foolish character.
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