Molière believed in the effectiveness of teaching from the stage. His comedies are characterized by extraordinary diversity and the highest artistic qualities. He cultivated the so-called "great comedy," farcical shows, heroic comedy and comediobalet. In them he combined the tradition of native folk farce with elements of Italian commedia dell'arte and classical comic art. While presenting a gallery of eternal human types, he also gave a satirical picture of 17th century French customs. - He ridiculed salon exaggeration, the misunderstanding of family life, the hypocrisy and hypocrisy of devots the grandiose posturing of aristocrats, the cruel contempt of worldlings for the honest and straightforward, the mania for accumulating useless wealth.
Molière filled his works with deep humanism - despite his bitterness and pessimism, he believed in human reason and the ability to overcome evil, and advocated a free and fair choice of one's own path.
Published by Amercom, Ex Librisseries, year 2000.
Format 210 x 145 mm, 367 pages.
Elegant edition, decorated with gilding.
