| Moliere's Don Juan: Comedy in Five Acts, 1665 Contributor(s): Molière (Author) |
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ISBN: 015601310X ISBN-13: 9780156013109 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: Don Juan, the "Seducer of Seville," originated as a hero-villain of Spanish folk legend, is a famous lover and scoundrel who has made more than a thousand sexual conquests. One of Moliere's best-known plays, Don Juan was written while Tartuffe was still banned on the stages of Paris, and shared much with the outlawed play. Modern directors transform Don Juan in every new era, as each director finds something new to highlight in this timeless classic. Richard Wilbur's flawless translation will be the standard for generations to come, as have his translations of Moliere's other plays. Witty, urbane, and poetic in its prose, Don Juan is, most importantly, as funny now as it was for audiences when it was first presented. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - French - Performing Arts | Theater - General - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Dewey: 842.4 |
| LCCN: 00040749 |
| Series: Harvest Book |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.35 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Don Juan, the Seducer of Seville, originated as a hero-villain of Spanish folk legend, is a famous lover and scoundrel who has made more than a thousand sexual conquests. One of Moli re's best-known plays, Don Juan was written while Tartuffe was still banned on the stages of Paris, and shared much with the outlawed play. Modern directors transform Don Juan in every new era, as each director finds something new to highlight in this timeless classic. Richard Wilbur's flawless translation will be the standard for generations to come, as have his translations of Moli re's other plays. Witty, urbane, and poetic in its prose, Don Juan is, most importantly, as funny now as it was for audiences when it was first presented. |
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. |