Molière

Portrait of Molière by [[Pierre Mignard]] ({{ca.|1658}}) Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".

Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collège de Clermont (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped him polish his comedic abilities while he began writing, combining Commedia dell'arte elements with the more refined French comedy.

Through the patronage of aristocrats including Philippe I, Duke of Orléans—the brother of Louis XIV—Molière procured a command performance before the King at the Louvre. Performing a classic play by Pierre Corneille and a farce of his own, ''The Doctor in Love'', Molière was granted the use of salle du Petit-Bourbon near the Louvre, a spacious room appointed for theatrical performances. Later, he was granted the use of the theatre in the Palais-Royal. In both locations, Molière found success among Parisians with plays such as ''The Affected Ladies'', ''The School for Husbands'', and ''The School for Wives''. This royal favour brought a royal pension to his troupe and the title ''Troupe du Roi'' ("The King's Troupe"). Molière continued as the official author of court entertainments.

Despite the adulation of the court and Parisians, Molière's satires attracted criticism from other circles. For ''Tartuffe's'' impiety, the Catholic Church in France denounced this study of religious hypocrisy, which was followed by a ban by the Parlement, while ''Dom Juan'' was withdrawn and never restaged by Molière. His hard work in so many theatrical capacities took its toll on his health and, by 1667, he was forced to take a break from the stage. In 1673, during a production of his final play, ''The Imaginary Invalid'', Molière, who suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, was seized by a coughing fit and a haemorrhage while playing the hypochondriac Argan; he finished the performance but collapsed again and died a few hours later. Provided by Wikipedia
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Obras completas
Biblioteca Mayor
by Molière, 1622-1673.
Published 1966
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by Molière, 1622-1673.
Published 1943
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by Molière, 1622-1673.
Published 1900
Book
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El misántropo ; El avaro ; El Enfermo imaginario
Filosofía y Humanidades / Psicología
by Moliére, 1622-1673
Published 1983
Book
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Les fourberies de scapin comédie
Filosofía y Humanidades / Psicología
by Moliére, 1622-1673
Published 1971
Book
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Le malade imaginaire comédie-ballet
Filosofía y Humanidades / Psicología
by Moliére, 1622-1673
Published 1970
Book
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L'Avare comédie
Facultad de Lenguas
by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1965
Book
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Le Tartuffe
Facultad de Lenguas
by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1920
Book
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by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1965
Book
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L'École des femmes comédie
Facultad de Lenguas
by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1979
Book
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L'École des femmes comédie
Facultad de Lenguas
by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1959
Book
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by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1947
Book
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by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1976
Book
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El médico a palos y El Misantropo
Filosofía y Humanidades / Psicología
by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1955
Book
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Book
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Don Juan
Facultad de Artes
by Molière, 1622-1673
Published 1998
Book
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by Molière, 1622-1673.
Published 1958
Book
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Théatre complet
Biblioteca Mayor
by Molière, 1622-1673.
Published 1944
Book
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by Moliere, 1622-1673
Published 1970
Book
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by Moliere, 1622-1673
Published 1933
Book
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