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The Blunderer

Molière

Book Overview: 

A very early Moliere. From the Translator: "In this piece the plot is carried on ... by a servant, Mascarille, who is the first original personage Molière has created; he is not a mere imitation of the valets of the Italian or classical comedy; he has not the coarseness and base feelings of the servants of his contemporaries, but he is a lineal descendant of Villon, a free and easy fellow, not over nice in the choice or execution of his plans, but inventing new ones after each failure, simply to keep in his hand; not too valiant, except perhaps when in his cups, rather jovial and chaffy, making fun of himself and everybody else besides, no respecter of persons or things, and doomed probably not to die in his bed."

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .ce visage est encore fort mettable….,s'il n'est pas des plus beaux, il est des agreables; which two last words, according to pronunciation, can also mean disagreeable. This has been often imitated in French. After the Legion of Honour was instituted in France in 1804, some of the wits of the time asked the Imperialists: etes-vous des honores?]

ANS. So that…

MASC. (Endeavouring to take the purse). So that she dotes on you; and regards you no longer…

ANS. What?

MASC. But as a husband: and fully intends…

ANS. And fully intends…?

MASC. And fully intends, whatever may happen, to steal your purse….

ANS. To steal…?

MASC. (Taking the purse, and letting it fall to the ground). To steal a kiss from your mouth.

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Community Reviews

So much fun. Get caught up in each catastrophe after another you forget there's an unraveling plotline... Never fear, you are in the hands of a master.

Considered one of Moliere's best/signature plays, this is his first play in an extended format. By this I mean he has gone from short little one act plays to a full 5-act play with characters of his own invention. Very comic, as always, and here we deal with two young aristocrats who are both in lov

Like most plays that touch humorously on the slave trade, it hasn't aged great. Also lacks the biting commentary on culture and society that fans of his later plays might come to expect. There's a couple truly funny lines though, and Wilbur's playful verse translation is utterly masterful and beyond

Just as a kind of break from my current, typical areas of reading, I thought I would listen to a play by Moliere, his first, published in 1665. I have loved reading and seeing productions of his more famous plays over the years, always hilarious, but this was my first experience with this play. It’s

this was absolutely hilarious!

Ah! Léandre, sortez de cet abaissement!
Ouvrez un peu les yeux sur votre aveuglement.
Si notre esprit n'est pas sage à toutes les heures,
Les plus courtes erreurs sont toujours les meilleures.
(...) Et dessus son lutin obtenir la victoire.
Plus l'obstacle est puissant, plus on reçoit de gloire;
Et les dif

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