Moliere - Four Plays: The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Miser, The Affected Damsels

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enlarge picture	*Moliere - Four Plays: The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Miser, The Affected Damsels*
	Author:	Jean-Baptiste Moliere
	ISBN:	0828320381
	Format:	Handover
	Publish Date:	June, 2005




Book Review


*From Library Journal* This anthology of four 17th-century comedies by Moli?re (Jean Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-73) is translated by Pergolizzi, a theater director and French teacher. Following the tradition of 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte, Moli?re has remained a popular playwright through the centuries. As a social critic, he used farce and satire to "[deal] with the common man and [poke] fun at the pretentiousness of the elite." This anthology comprises The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Affected Damsels, and The Miser (in both regular and shorter versions). The first three comedies are included in an earlier anthology of eight plays, translated by Morris Bishop of Cornell University (1957). This new translation is rendered in a more colloquial style, and the use of quick scenes and inclusion of seven musical scores with lyrics are better for production. The larger font size and clearer typographic layout also make this anthology more appealing. Recommended for both academic and public libraries.AMing-ming Shen Kuo, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. *Book Description* Moliere is considered the Shakespeare of France. Moliere's plays are enacted throughout the world in virtually every language, as much today as ever. *Language Notes* Text: English (translation) Original Language: French *About the Author* Carl Milo Pergolizzi, the translator, is famous in and around the stages of New York, where he lives. LIST_PRICE: 1995 Moliere - Four Plays: The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Miser, The Affected Damsels FROM THE CRITICS Library Journal This anthology of four 17th-century comedies by Moli re (Jean Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-73) is translated by Pergolizzi, a theater director and French teacher. Following the tradition of 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte, Moli re has remained a popular playwright through the centuries. As a social critic, he used farce and satire to "[deal] with the common man and [poke] fun at the pretentiousness of the elite." This anthology comprises The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Affected Damsels, and The Miser (in both regular and shorter versions). The first three comedies are included in an earlier anthology of eight plays, translated by Morris Bishop of Cornell University (1957). This new translation is rendered in a more colloquial style, and the use of quick scenes and inclusion of seven musical scores with lyrics are better for production. The larger font size and clearer typographic layout also make this anthology more appealing. Recommended for both academic and public libraries.--Ming-ming Shen Kuo, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.