[Pocket Edition] World Literature Classics Library - The Hypocrite. The Miser

Author: (French) Molière
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: "Tartuffe" and "The Miser" are two famous comedies by the great 17th-century French classical playwright Molière. The plays feature a well-structured and intricate plot, a concentrated and compact storyline, bold and exaggerated techniques. Amidst the romantic comedy, they blend elements of lively farce, breaking the conventions of classicism and elevating European comedy to a new height. Since their publication, despite having spanned several centuries, the plays have remained popular worldwide and are undeniably two immortal classics in the of world theater. Today, the two main characters, Tartuffe and Alceste, have become synonymous with the terms "hypocrite" and "miser."