Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name Molière, was a celebrated French playwright and actor born on January 15, 1622. Renowned for his sharp wit and keen observations of human behavior, Molière's works often blend humor with profound social commentary. He became a prominent figure in the theatrical world of 17th-century France, and his plays, such as "Tartuffe," "The Misanthrope," and "L'École des Femmes," continue to resonate with audiences today. Molière's talent for crafting complex characters and engaging narratives has solidified his legacy as one of the greatest playwrights in Western literature.
Despite facing controversy and opposition during his lifetime, particularly from religious groups who disapproved of his satirical take on society, Molière remained dedicated to his craft until his untimely death in 1673. His works explore themes of hypocrisy, love, and the human condition, inviting readers to reflect on their own lives. If you're curious about the intricacies of human nature and enjoy clever humor, dive into Molière's plays available in the app. His timeless insights are sure to spark your imagination and entertain you for hours.
Don Juan, or The Feast with the Statue
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Don Juan "contains, perhaps, more severe attacks upon hypocrisy than does even Tartuffe. It depicts the hero as a man who, rich, noble,…
Love is the Best Doctor
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Four most fashionable doctors are called in by Sganarelle to cure his daughter, but instead they argue about everything and Sganarelle is dr…
Psyche
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This is a very different Moliere, not the usual satire of everyday life. It is instead a classical tale based on the ancient story of Psyche…
Tartuffe – Acte III, Scène 3
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« TARTUFFE. — Que le Ciel à jamais par sa toute bonté, Et de l’âme et du corps vous donne la santé, Et b&ea…
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
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An adaptation by Harry McFadden broadcast on the NBC radio series GREAT PLAYS on December 18, 1938.
The Physician In Spite of Himself
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The Physician In Spite of Himself … is written in a most unbounded spirit of mirth, the matrimonial breezes wafting a certain amount of refr…
The Love-Tiff
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"The characters are well delineated, and fathers, lovers, mistresses, and servants all move about amidst a complication of errors from …
The Impromptu of Versailles
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The setup here is that Moliere and his troupe have been sent for by the King to come perform at Versailles. But instead of the piece they ha…
The Magnificent Lovers
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"The King [Louis XIV], who will have nothing but what is magnificent in all he undertakes, wished to give his court an entertainment wh…
Tartuffe
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An adaptation of Molière's classic play broadcast on the NBC radio series GREAT PLAYS on December 19, 1939.
The Impostures of Scapin
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Scapin is a liar, a schemer, an arrogant meddler who thinks he can make people do anything. And yet sometimes he acts in the cause of good. …
The Blunderer, or The Counterplots
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A very early Moliere. From the Translator: "In this piece the plot is carried on ... by a servant, Mascarille, who is the first origina…
Amphitryon
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"The history of Amphitryon and Alcmene, or rather the myth of the birth of Hercules, is certainly very old, and is to be found in the l…
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
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'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac', acted on October 6, 1669, is nothing but a farce. But Molière excels in farce as well as in higher comedy…
The Bores
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Moliere: "Never was any Dramatic performance so hurried as this; and it is a thing, I believe, quite new, to have a comedy planned, fin…
Princess of Elis
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In the month of May 1664, Louis XIV entertained the Queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and his own wife , Maria Theresa, with a brilliant and su…
The Doctor In Spite Of Himself
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Two old-time radio adaptations of Moliere's classic comedy Le Medicin malgre lui : 1) adapted by Ernest Kinoy and broadcast on the NBC UNIVE…
Don Garcia of Navarre, or the Jealous Prince
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Nothing can be more unlike The Pretentious Young Ladies or Sganarelle than Molière's Don Garcia of Navarre. The Théâtre …
The School for Husbands
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An adaptation by Lawrence Langner broadcast on the NBC radio series GREAT PLAYS on April 2, 1938.
Two Pastorals: an Heroic and a Comic
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Moliere, on the way to the Ballet of the Muses, a court festival, started to write a new Heroic Pastoral. "He chose for his subject a s…