The Hypochondriac and Other Plays by Molire

The Hypochondriac and Other Plays by Molire

Three of Moliere's comedies in new versions by leading translators. Three comedies in new versions by leading translators which reveal Moliere's talent for creating mischief by exposing eternal human foibles and obsessive attitudes of mind. Includes The Hypochondriac, Scapin and Dandin.

"Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere (1622-73), the French actor-manager and dramatist, was one of the theatre's greatest comic classics. Inspired by traditions of French farce and the 'commedia dell'arte', he courted controversy with his satiric commentaries on the society of his time and on eternal human foibles, but was saved by the patronage of the 'Sun King' Louis XIV. Born in Manchester in 1959, Ranjit Bolt was educated at Perse School and at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an investment analyst and advisor for eight years, before concentrating on theatre translation from the end of 1990. Ranjit Bolt's acclaimed translations for the theatre, many of which are published by Oberon Books, include works by Moliere, Seneca, Sophocles, Corneille, Beaumarchais, Brecht, Goldoni and Zorilla."

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ISBN 13	9781870259385
ISBN 10	1870259386
Title	The Hypochondriac and Other Plays
Author	Molire
Series	Oberon Modern Playwrights
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	1998-03-01
Number of pages	206
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