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The Misanthrope: in a version by Martin Crimp
A reworking of Moliere's comic play. Alceste abhors hypocrisy and the well-rehearsed, sycophantic pleasantries of the chattering classes. He tells the truth, even it hurts. Alceste is in love with...
Bernard Shaw: The Twentieth Century Moliere
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Amphitryon
Wilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Moliere play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy,...
The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro
'He has everything - pleasantry, seriousness, reason, vigour, pathos, eloquence of every kind' Voltaire A French courtier, secret agent, libertine and adventurer, Beaumarchais (1732-99) was also author of two sparkling...
Moliere And The Commonwealth Of Letters: Patrimony And Posterity
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Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edge, tanned DJ with minor tears.Few figures in the...
Five Roman Comedies
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhen the Roman stage rang with laughter, it was Plautus and Terence who held the crowd — and...
Sun King Rises: a Tale of Intrigue at the Court of Louis Xiv
1661 is a year of destiny for France and its young king, Louis XIV. Cardinal Mazarin, the prime minister who has governed throughout the king's early years, lies dying. As...
Pharaohs
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Author: Aude Gros de BelerBinding: HardbackPublished: Moliere., 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction book of Ancient Egypt showcases the centuries past and gves insight into the lives...
For the Term of His Natural Life: Popular Penguins
Scarcely out of print since the early 1870s, For the Term of His Natural Life has provided successive generations with a vivid account of a brutal phase of colonial life....
The Power Of Satire: Magic, Ritual, Art
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before satire became the wit of the civilised page, it was a weapon of terrifying power —...
The Red Hat
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The Illustrated Timeline of Western Literature: A Crash Course in Words and Pictures
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French Literature and Its Background: The Seventeenth Century (Volume 2)
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA foundational academic volume exploring the rich literary landscape of 17th-century France. Part of...
The Philanthropist
When first written in the late 60s, the play proved so out of synch with the spirit of the times that the Royal Court theatre in London hesitated over it...
Cyrano de Bergerac: in a free adaptation
A genius with language, but convinced of his own ugliness, Cyrano secretly loves the radiant Roxane. While Roxane is in love with the beautiful but inarticulate Christian.Cyrano's generous offer to...
A Treasury Of The Theatre (Three-Volume Set)
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Author: John GassnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJohn Gassner’s A Treasury of the Theatre assembles a commanding three-volume anthology...
Molloy
Molloy is Samuel Beckett's best-known novel, and his first published work to be written in French, ushering in a period of concentrated creativity in the late 1940s which included the...
Literary Landscapes Paris
Author: Dominic Bliss Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 From Voltaire to Verlaine and from Hugo to Hemingway, these are the Paris locations that have influenced modern literature. The book...
The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of French Literature
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A cornerstone reference for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of French letters, The...
A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria
An ache, a pain, a mysterious lump, a strange sensation in some part of your body, the feeling that something is not right. The fear that something is, in fact,...
A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria
A fascinating and revelatory cultural history of hypochondria, from Hippocrates to wellness influencers - for fans of Andrew Solomon and Siddhartha Mukherjee "There is a twilight zone between illness and...
The Annotated Gilbert And Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance, Iolanthe, The Mikado, The Gondoliers
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The Folies Bergère
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThe Folies Bergere is a captivating exploration of the iconic Parisian music hall, delving into its history, performances, and cultural...
Louise de la Valliere
Louise de la Balliere is the middle section of The Vicomte de Bragelonne or, Ten Years After. Against a tender love story, Dumas continues the suspense which began with The...