Molière





Molière

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born
January 15, 1622 in Paris, France

died
February 17, 1673

gender
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About this author

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known by his stage name, Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best-known dramas are Le Misanthrope, (The Misanthrope), L'Ecole des femmes (The School for Wives), Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur, (Tartuffe or the Hypocrite), L'Avare ou l'École du mensonge (The Miser), Le Malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Invalid), and Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (The Bourgeois Gentleman).

From a prosperous family and having studied at the Jesuit Clermont College (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped to polish his comic abilities while he also began writin...more


Average rating: 3.67 · 21,135 ratings · 629 reviews · 308 distinct works
Tartuffe
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3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 6,542 ratings — published 1664 — 145 editions
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The Misanthrope
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 4,079 ratings — published 1666 — 75 editions
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Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 1,489 ratings — published 1670 — 92 editions
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Don Juan
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3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 1,334 ratings — published 1665 — 72 editions
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L'Avare
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 1,476 ratings — published 1668 — 131 editions
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Le Malade imaginaire
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,202 ratings — published 1673 — 97 editions
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L'École des Femmes
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 1662 — 47 editions
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The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, ...
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3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 1959 — 3 editions
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 1959 — 14 editions
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Les Fourberies de Scapin
3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 475 ratings — published 1671 — 52 editions
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More books by Molière…
“Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.”
Molière

“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.”
Molière

“Life is a tragedy to those who feel and a comedy to those who think.”
Molière

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