Molière

Molière understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays — and one of the greatest of all comedies — is The Misanthrope, first performed in 1666, when the King of France himself had assumed …

Classic satire, one of the best by France's greatest comedic playwright, pokes fun at the sham and hypocrisy of 17th-century French society. A wealthy tradesman, Monsieur Jourdain, yearns to become a gentleman in order to win the hand of a marchioness — disregarding the inconvenient fact that he is already married — …

Saituri on ranskalaisen Molièren viisinäytöksinen komedianäytelmä vuodelta 1668. Näytelmä kertoo vanhasta ja rikkaasta saiturista, Harpagonista, joka yrittää naittaa itsensä nuorelle ja kauniille Marianelle. Mariane on kuitenkin rakastunut Harpagonin poikaan Cléanteen. Harpagonin tytär Élise taas on rakastunut …

Les Précieuses ridicules is a one-act satire by Molière in prose. It takes aim at the précieuses, the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité. Les Précieuses ridicules is a biting comedy of manners that brought Molière and his company to the attention of …