Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin; –)
BORN: , Paris, France
DIED: , Paris, France
NATIONALITY: French
GENRE: Drama
MAJOR WORKS:
The School for Husbands ()
Tartuffe ()
The Misanthrope ()
Overview
With such satirical masterpieces as Tartuffe and The Misanthrope, Molière elevated French comedy. He established comic drama as a genre equal to tragedy in its ability to depict human nature, thereby changing both the focus and purpose of comedy. Though condemned by court and church officials during his career, Molière is widely recognized today as one of the most influential playwrights in world literature. His satirical denunciation of hypocrisy, vice, and foolishness, for example, became the inspiration for many of the greatest works of the English Restoration dramatists.
Works in Biographical and Historical Context
A Childhood of Promise in a Prosperous Merchant Family Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin on January 15, , in Paris, Molière was the eldest child of a prominent family of merchant upholsterers. When Molière was ten years old, his mother died, and his father soon remarried and moved his family to a house located in the cultural and social center of Pa
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (who used the stage name Moliere), born January 15th, , is considered one of France’s greatest playwrights, if not the greatest. His amalgamation of humor and intellect, his ability to exquisitely capture the hypocrisy of 17th century French society, and his sparkling and lucid prose have made his works immensely popular around the world both in universities and, of course, on the stage. He was described by Voltaire as “the painter of France,” as his works held a mirror up to his country’s vices and virtues.
Moliere had a pleasant and comfortable childhood, as his father tended the king’s furniture and upholstery. He was educated at France’s finest schools, including the Jesuit College du Clermont in Paris. His mother, who was very religious, died when he was ten years old. It was expected that Moliere would continue in his father’s trade, but he showed little interest in doing so. Instead, the young Moliere often watched the street comedians trying to sell patent medicines, and frequently attended plays at the Hotel de Bourgogne with his grandfather.
In June , the 21 year old Molier
Molière - Vie et mort de Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière
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- Chalmeton, Louis.A Molière, e anniversaire de sa naissance, Clermont-Ferrand, Mlle J. Collay,
- Claretie, Jules. Molière, sa vie et ses œuvres, Paris,
- Cousin d'Avallon, Charles-Yves. Moliérana, ou Recueil d'aventures, anecdotes et traits plaisants de Pocquelin de Molière, Paris, chez Marchand,
- Durand, Hippolyte. Molière, Paris, Société française d'imprimerie et de librairie, [s.d.].
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