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| AUTHOR: | Moliere, John Wood, David Coward |
| CATEGORY: | Book |
| MANUFACTURER: | Penguin Books |
| ISBN: | 014044730X |
| TYPE: | 1622-1673, Continental European, Moliere,, Plays / Drama, Poetry, Translations into English, Drama texts: 16th to 18th centuries, French, Molière, Plays & playwrights: 16th to 18th centuries |
| MEDIA: | Paperback |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Customer Reviews of The Misanthrope and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)
GREAT TRANSLATION! As a literary scholar who has read this play in both French and English, I can verify that this is a great translation. "The Misanthrope" is Moliere's most lyrical play; the language is absolutely breathtaking. The translator has managed to preserve this quality without disturbing the story and its impact. All readers should enjoy this great play.
The Misanthrope is the ultimate in theatrical comedy
Moliere's "The Misanthrope" is the most humorous play written in any language. It centers around the character Alceste, who has a firm beleif in being brutally honest all the time. The habit of others to speak harshly behind other's backs and hypocritically praise them to their faces drives him to the brink of insanity. It irks him so much that his only wish would be to become a hermit in the mountains. If it weren't for his love of the beautiful Celimene. However, to make things more complicated, she happens to be the queen of duplicitous thought. Alceste hates himself for loving a woman who behaves in the manner that irritates him the most, but cannot bring himself to confront what troubles him. That, paired with the remarkably written exchanges between Alceste, his friend Philinte, the pompous Oronte, and the many social courtiers and French aristocracy make this the ideal story to bring you to tears with laughter. I highly recommend this book to all lovers of theater, humor, and excellent writing. It truly deserves all 5 stars.
"The Misanthrope" Review: An Annoying Play!
"The Misanthrope" - this is the only play I read. This play is superficial and degrades, as always, women. The woman in this play is stereotyped as a flirtatious girl with many suitors. I did not find this play at all a farce and found the rhyming childish and annoying. The play ends without a true ending and will leave you wanting the time you spent reading it back. I do not recommend.