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Vintage Penguin. #L89. The Misanthrope and Other Plays, translated by John Wood for Penguin, presents a crisp, modern rendering of several of Moliere’s most enduring comedies. The Misanthrope sets Alceste’s uncompromising honesty against the polite evasions of fashionable society, creating a sharp study of idealism colliding with human weakness. The accompanying plays in this edition extend Moliere’s range, from domestic misunderstandings to pointed satire of pretension and self-interest, all delivered with his characteristic blend of wit, rhythm and comic precision. In Wood’s translation, the dialogue feels clean and immediate, making this Penguin volume an accessible introduction to Moliere’s theatrical brilliance and the timeless follies he exposes.

Title: The Misanthrope and other Plays

Author: Moliere

Publisher: Penguin

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 282

Condition: Good

Our Ref: mon0001650106

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