The Misanthrope

by Moliere, Stephen Mulrine (Translator)

Overview

Drama Classic edition

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781854597878
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	Drama Classics
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Molière is one of the greatest writers of comedy of all time. Works include Les Fourberies de Scapin, Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, The Miser, and The Hypochondriac.

Editorial Reviews

For the first time in 300 years, a play of Molière has the English translation it deserves.

Commonweal

...surely the best translation of Molière ever done into English.

Hudson Review

Recording for Chicago Theater on the Air, L.A. Theatre Works produced this classic by Molière with positive results. THE MISANTHROPE, epitomized by the character of Alceste, is the study of a man high and noble in nature who is alienated from the world by insincerity and hypocrisy. The dramatization presents the intrigues amid the salons of seventeenth-century France at its stylish best. Wonderfully clear vocal characterizations are provided by a highly skilled cast led by Kevin Gudahl, Hollis Resnik, and Harry Althaus. The sound is uneven at times, and, though recorded live, audience reaction is rather quiet. Taking the play as a whole, however, the listener should be enthralled by these characters and revel in their sardonic misadventures. M.R.E. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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