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Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin)
(1622-1673) French writer. Pseudonym for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. Molière was a French actor and playwright, considered one of the greatest writers of French comedy. His best-known works include "L'ecole des Femmes" (1622), "Tartuffe" (1664), "Le Misanthrope"(1666), and "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" (1670).
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Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) was a French writer and playwright, who wrote great French comedy. Read more about the life and works of Molière.
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Molière was a French actor, playwright and director, famous for his French comedy. Here are a few quotes from Molière.
Restoration Comedy
Restoration Comedy is a style of comedy, from King Charles II's reign. In England, the Comedy of Manners is represented by the plays of William Wycherley, George Etherege, William Congreve, Aphra Behn, and George Farquhar. Read more about Restoration.
What is a Classic - Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
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What to Read
f you're wondering what great classics you should read, here are some books that will help. These books list hundreds of works from Homer through Edgar Allan Poe and Gustave Flaubert to Virginia Woolf and Franz Kafka. Read more about what to read.