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This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière's most probing and mature works. While it's still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character Alceste, played here by the Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford.

Argán es prisionero de sí mismo. El terror a la muerte y el miedo a enfrentarse a la vida le tienen encadenado a su propio lecho, nada le importa, ni su familia, ni su mujer; es una persona cegada y egoísta, a la vez víctima y verdugo. Tan solo la astucia de Toñita, la criada, auténtico motor de la acción hará posible un desenlace donde triunfe el amor y queden en evidencia los intereses de las malas personas.

Six hilarious satires from the ingenious Molière, France’s original master of comedies: "The Imaginary Cuckold", "The School for Husbands", "The School for Wives", "Tartuffe" and "The Misanthrope".

Initially banned in France by King Louis, Molière's celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes false piety and hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. When a pious fraud worms his way into a wealthy family and manipulates the patriarch into giving up his fortune, it’s up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poorhouse!

Molière wrote some of the most durable and penetrating comedies of all time. The Imaginary Cuckold and The School for Husbands are two of his grand farces of marriage and misunderstanding, one set in Paris and the other in the provinces. In The School for Husbands, a tyrannical husband-to-be seeks to isolate his ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. In The Imaginary Cuckold, an enraged husband imagines his wife is unfaithful, but is reluctant to defend his honor.

In 17th-century Sicily, a clever valet named Mascarille tries to help his boss, Lélie, win the girl of his dreams – only to find that Lélie is a monumental dunce who ruins every one of his intricate schemes. Undaunted, Mascarille invents progressively wilder plots, only to see his best-laid plans go very awry in Molière’s The Bungler, translated by Richard Wilbur.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, mostly known by his stage name Molière, wrote The Doctor in Spite of Himself in the 17th century. It's the story of Sganarelle, who is mistaken for a reputable doctor, even though, as an alcoholic woodcutter, he has no idea what a doctor should know. In turn, he helps a girl who has "lost" her voice as well as her lover.

C'est un classique et pourtant cette célèbre pièce de Molière reflète bien le monde actuel. Dans une société où la compromission est indispensable au respect de l'ordre social, Alceste, le misanthrope, ne peut trouver sa place.

"L'Étourdi ou les contretemps" est la première comédie en 5 actes et en vers de Molière. Elle fut créée à Lyon en 1655 et reprise à Paris dès l'installation de la troupe en 1658, au théâtre du "Petit Bourbon". Lélie, fils de Pandolfe, aime Célie, esclave de Truffaldin aimée aussi de Léandre. Pour faire triompher son amour, il a recours aux stratagèmes de Mascarille, son valet, mais les fait échouer par ses étourderies. Acte II, scènes 1 à 7. "Le Dépit amoureux" est lié à une autre étape provinciale de Molière, Béziers. La pièce y fut donnée en 1656.

Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin, better known by his pen-name Molière, was France's greatest satirical dramatist. Such was his influence on the French language that it is often referred to as 'the language of Molière', and he has been dubbed 'the French Shakespeare'. A leading 17th Century comic actor and director, his genius encompassed all aspects of stage comedy, and his plays continue to appeal to audiences today. Included here are six of his masterpieces, as heard on BBC Radio.

Ce livre audio est composé de 27 tirades et monologues célèbres du théâtre.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière é um actor e dramaturgo francês. A obra de Molière, cerca de trinta comédias em verso ou prosa, acompanhadas ou não de ballet e música, é um dos pilares do ensino literário em França e continua a ter grande sucesso no teatro, não só em França e especialmente na Comédie-Française, apelidada de "la Maison de Molière", mas também no estrangeiro.

Familiarize-se com os escritores mais importantes do século XVII franceses, que moldaram o pensamento político, filosófico e artístico e que influência pode ainda hoje ser sentida na nossa cultura. Mergulhe profundamente nas suas obras e pensamentos com uma selecção das citações essenciais introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura da sua obra, através das próprias palavras de Jean Racine, Molière, Corneille, Jean de la Bruyère, Jean de la Fontaine.

Combining art, politics, and criminal justice, It Takes a Criminal to Know One captures the incredible experiences the author endured in state prison and puts the spotlight on the ugly faces of racism, injustice, and corruption.

Harpagón es un hombre rico pero avaro; tiene dos hijos: Elisa y Cleanto, quienes sufren privaciones económicas y afectivas debido a la tacañería de su padre. El viejo avaro desea casarse con la joven Mariana, pero descubre que su hijo Cleanto está enamorado de ella. Elisa ama a Valerio; sin embargo, su padre quiere casarla con un hombre mayor y rico.

Die schwer verliebte Angelique hat in Cleanthe den Mann fürs Leben gefunden, aber für eine Trauung fehlt noch der Segen von Angeliques Vater Argan und der hat ganz andere Pläne für seine Tochter. Wie überzeugt man einen hypochondrischen, notorisch selbstsüchtigen, cholerischen Geizhals davon nicht nur immer an sich selbst zu denken? Mit galantem Geschick, liebevoller List und einem geschmeidigen Plan. Molières Komödie benötigt eine kurze Vorglühphase, um dann desto rasanter zu explodieren und die Lachmuskeln bis zur Schmerzgrenze zu strapazieren.

Bli bekant med de viktigaste författarna från det franska 1600-talet, som formade politiskt, filosofiskt och konstnärligt tänkande och vilket inflytande fortfarande kan kännas i vår kultur. Fördjupa dig i deras verk och tankar med ett urval av de viktigaste citaten som introducerar deras stora idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet, genom de egna orden av Jean Racine, Molière, Corneille, Jean de la Bruyère, Jean de la Fontaine.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere säger är en komiker och dramatiker franska. Arbetet med Molière, trettio Komedier i vers eller prosa, tillsammans eller inte balett och musikingångar, en av pelarna i litteratur i Frankrike och fortsätter att vara en stor framgång på teatern, inte bara i Frankrike och i synnerhet i Comédie-franska, med smeknamnet "the Molière house", men också utomlands.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière zegt is een komiek en toneelschrijver Frans. Het werk van Molière, dertig komedies in vers of proza, begeleid of niet ballet en muziek ingangen, één van de pijlers van het literatuuronderwijs in Frankrijk en is nog steeds een groot succes in het theater te zijn, niet alleen in Frankrijk en vooral bij de Comédie-Franse, bijgenaamd "de Molière huis", maar ook in het buitenland. Zijn veelbewogen leven en sterke persoonlijkheid hebben geïnspireerd toneelschrijvers en filmmakers.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière, est un comédien et dramaturge français. Grand créateur de formes dramatiques, interprète du rôle principal de la plupart de ses pièces, Molière a exploité les diverses ressources du comique - verbal, gestuel et visuel, de situation - et pratiqué tous les genres de comédie, de la farce à la comédie de caractère. L'œuvre de Molière, une trentaine de comédies en vers ou en prose, constitue un des piliers de l'enseignement littéraire en France.