Don Juan, by Molière
HarperCollins · Paperback · January 25, 2001
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A famous scoundrel meets Molière’s witty, urbane comedy in poetic prose.
- Themes
- Seduction and sexual conquest
- Genres
- French Plays
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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 Molière'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.
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Richard Wilbur's flawless translation will be the standard for generations to come, as have his translations of Molière'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.
Wit With An Edge
A famous scoundrel meets Molière’s witty, urbane comedy in poetic prose.
Come here for
- Comedy with a polished, poetic edge
- A classic that invites fresh interpretation
Expect
- Wit that still lands
- A character directors keep finding new ways to highlight
Where it sits
| French Plays | 99% |
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Publisher categories
- French Plays
- Shakespeare
- Monologues & Scenes
- Acting
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- Television Drama
- Theater
- Broadway & Musical Revue
- Comedy
- Authors
- Molière
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 25, 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Seduction and sexual conquest
- Reading lane
- French Plays