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The Miser (French: L'Avare) is a comedy by Molière about a greedy old man who tries to marry a young woman and prevent his children from marrying their lovers. The play is based on Plautus' Aulularia and features a plot full of twists, satire and farce.
Feb 11, 2003 · The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Miser (L'Avare), by Molière, Translated by Charles Heron Wall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Aug 1, 2004 · "L'Avare" by Molière is a classic comedy written in the 17th century, specifically in the late 1660s. The play revolves around the central character Harpagon, an extremely miserly father who hoards wealth and is determined to marry Mariane, a young woman whom his son Cléante also wishes to marry, setting the stage for immense conflict and ...
L'Avare est une pièce de théâtre du XVIIe siècle qui met en scène Harpagon, un vieillard avare et tyrannique, qui veut marier sa fille sans dot. La comédie raconte les intrigues amoureuses et les escapades de ses enfants, qui tentent de lui voler sa cassette d'or.
"L'Avare" is fairly late in Moliere's career, unlike Shakespeare's early uses of Plautus (here, "Aulularia"), and scandalously, in prose. A Duke disapproved, but Boileau laughed, said to be the only one.
Mar 28, 2007 · Summary. One of the most striking features of L'Avare is the fact that Harpagon bestrides the stage like a colossus, present in twenty-three out of thirty-two scenes, with his dominant presence bearing down even more heavily on the final two acts.
L'Avare is a 1980 French comedy film written and directed by Louis de Funès and Jean Girault, and starring de Funès. The English title of the film is The Miser. It is an adaptation of Molière's famous comedy L'Avare (The Miser). De Funès tried to draw out the unhappy side of the character.
