{"product_id":"don-juan-and-other-plays-oxford-worlds-classics","title":"Don Juan and Other Plays (Oxford World's Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Molière\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-06-2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\n\nContains:\nDon Juan,\nPrecious Provincials,\n The Reluctant Doctor,\n George Dandin,\nThe Miser,\nThe Would-be Gentleman,\nScapin the Schemer\n Since the second half of the seventeenth century, when Moli`re composed and performed his comedies, scarcely a decade has passed in which they have not been revived, imitated, or adapted; their appeal to twenty-first century audiences remains as great as to their initial public. This selection of seven of Moli`re's prose plays shows his versatility and indicates the reason for his enduring popularity. Whether he writes in a strictly defined historical context (as in\nPrecious Provincials or\nThe Would-be Gentleman) or whether he sets his plays in an almost mythical world (as in\n Don Juan); whether his plays are exuberant celebrations of light heartedness, ingenuity, and wit (\nThe Reluctant Doctor and\nScapin the Schemer) or whether they come closer in spirit to black humour (\nThe\nMiser and\nGeorge Dandin), they remain as fresh and vivid as ever.\n\n ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\n\n\nSynopsis \n\n\nContains: Don Juan, Precious Provincials, The Reluctant Doctor, George Dandin, The Miser, The Would-be Gentleman, Scapin the Schemer Since the second half of the seventeenth century, when Moli're composed and performed his comedies, scarcely a decade has passed in which they have not been revived, imitated, or adapted; their appeal to twenty-first century audiences remains as great as to their initial public. This selection of seven of Moli're's prose plays shows his versatility and indicates the reason for his enduring popularity. Whether he writes in a strictly defined historical context (as in Precious Provincials or The Would-be Gentleman) or whether he sets his plays in an almost mythical world (as in Don Juan); whether his plays are exuberant celebrations of light heartedness, ingenuity, and wit (The Reluctant Doctor and Scapin the Schemer) or whether they come closer in spirit to black humour (The Miser and George Dandin), they remain as fresh and vivid as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199540228\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39569432510616,"sku":"VE-R48W-S8LS","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/products\/51_2a-ADp5L.jpg?v=1617273464","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/don-juan-and-other-plays-oxford-worlds-classics","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}