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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100486404382

ISBN-139780486404387

eBay Product ID (ePID)746951

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEng,Fre

Publication NameTartuffe and the Bourgeois Gentleman : a Dual-Language Book

SubjectFrench, European / General, Literary

Publication Year1998

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Drama, Fiction

AuthorMolière

SeriesDover Dual Language French Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-026498

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal842/.4

SynopsisTwo timeless comedies by one of France's greatest playwrights: Tartuffe, a 1664 verse comedy concerning a scoundrel who impersonates a holy man, and the 1670 prose farce The Bourgeois Gentleman, a lampoon about the superficial characteristics of Parisian nobility. Original French texts with excellent English interpretations on facing pages., Often called the "Father of French Comedy," Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673) was a master at exposing the foibles and complexities of humanity in plays notable for their dramatic construction, varied and diverse humor, and subtlety of psychological observation. This convenient dual-language volume contains the original French texts and English translations of two of Molière's most praised and popular comedies: Tartuffe and The Bourgeois Gentleman . These timeless theatrical works by one of France's greatest and most influential playwrights can be appreciated not only by students of French language and literature but by any aficionado of classic comedy. Tartuffe , a 1664 verse comedy with serious overtones, concerns a scoundrel who impersonates a holy man in order to acquire his gullible host's property and wife. The prose farce The Bourgeois Gentleman , an instant success at its 1670 debut, lampoons the hypocrisy of 17th-century Parisian society with a central character who attempts to adopt the superficial manners, accomplishments, and speech associated with the nobility. Both plays abound in humor, the quips of saucy servants, and a host of satirical plot devices. For this edition, Stanley Appelbaum has provided an informative introduction to the playwright and the plays, and excellent literal English translations on facing pages, offering students an ideal opportunity both to refine their French-language skills and to enjoy Molière in his own words., Often called the "Father of French Comedy," Moli re (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673) was a master at exposing the foibles and complexities of humanity in plays notable for their dramatic construction, varied and diverse humor, and subtlety of psychological observation. This convenient dual-language volume contains the original French texts and English translations of two of Moli re's most praised and popular comedies: Tartuffe and The Bourgeois Gentleman . These timeless theatrical works by one of France's greatest and most influential playwrights can be appreciated not only by students of French language and literature but by any aficionado of classic comedy. Tartuffe , a 1664 verse comedy with serious overtones, concerns a scoundrel who impersonates a holy man in order to acquire his gullible host's property and wife. The prose farce The Bourgeois Gentleman , an instant success at its 1670 debut, lampoons the hypocrisy of 17th-century Parisian society with a central character who attempts to adopt the superficial manners, accomplishments, and speech associated with the nobility. Both plays abound in humor, the quips of saucy servants, and a host of satirical plot devices. For this edition, Stanley Appelbaum has provided an informative introduction to the playwright and the plays, and excellent literal English translations on facing pages, offering students an ideal opportunity both to refine their French-language skills and to enjoy Moli re in his own words., Two timeless works by one of France's greatest playwrights: Tartuffe, a 1664 verse comedy concerning a con artist, and the 1670 prose farce The Bourgeois Gentleman, in which a member of the middle class apes the nobility. Original French texts; English translations on facing pages., Tartuffe , a 1664 verse comedy concerning a scoundrel who impersonates a holy man, and The Bourgeois Gentleman, a 1670 prose farce about the superficial characteristics of Parisian nobility. Original French, English on facing pages.

LC Classification NumberPQ1842.A418 1998