Moliere

Moliere: His Life and His Works is a biography and critical analysis of the life and works of the French playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name Moliere. The book was written by Brander Matthews, an American writer and professor of literature at Columbia University. The book begins with a brief overview of Moliere's life, including his upbringing, education, and early career as an actor and playwright. Matthews then delves into a detailed analysis of Moliere's major works, including Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and The Imaginary Invalid, among others. Matthews explores Moliere's use of satire and comedy to comment on social and political issues of his time, as well as his influence on French theater and literature. The book also includes a discussion of Moliere's personal life, including his relationships with women and his struggles with illness and financial difficulties. Overall, Moliere: His Life and His Works provides a comprehensive and engaging look at one of the most important figures in French literature and theater.1910. A biography of Moliere, whose real name was Jean Baptiste Poquelin. He composed 12 of the most durable and penetratingly satirical full-length comedies of all time, some in rhyming verse, some in prose, as well as six shorter farces and comedies. He was also the leading French comic actor, stage director, and dramatic theoretician of the 17th century. Matthews writes in his Prefatory Note that: In this biography I have striven specifically for three things: first, to set forth the facts of Moliere's life, stripped of all the legends which compass it about; second, to trace his development as a dramatist, making it plain how cautiously he advanced in his art and how slowly he reached the full expansion of his power; and thirdly, to show his intimate relation to the time in which he lived, the glittering beginning of the reign of Louis XIV. I have endeavored always to center attention on Moliere himself, the melancholy humorist who was companionable and friendly, and whose career was cut short before his genius had completely revealed itself. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.