Amphitryon, by Molière Contributor(s): Molière (Author), Wilbur, Richard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0156002116 ISBN-13: 9780156002110 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - French |
Dewey: 842.4 |
LCCN: 94040640 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.28" W x 7.95" (0.39 lbs) 96 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Wilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Moli re play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy, high comedy, farce, and even opera. Afterword by Richard Wilbur. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moliere: - Molière (1622-1673), born Jean-Baptise Poquelin, was a widely renowned French poet, playwright, and actor.Wilbur, Richard: - RICHARD WILBUR, one of America s most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN.Wilbur, Richard: - RICHARD WILBUR, one of America's most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN. |