The dramatic works of Moliere : rendered into English by Henri Van Laun ; illustrated with nineteen engravings on steel from paintings and designs by Horace Vernet, Desenne, Johannot and Hersent; complete in six volumes ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molière, 1622-1673.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Van Laun, Henri, 1820-1896 translator.

Van Laun, Henri.

Van Laun, Henri, 1820-1896.

Physical Description:

6 volumes : frontispieces, illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

A new edition, with a prefatory memoir, introductory notices and notes.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : G. Barrie, [between 1800 and 1899]

Contents:

v. 1. Preface. Prefatory memoir. The blunderer. The love-tiff. The pretentious young ladies. Sganarelle; or, The self deceived husband. Don Garcia of Navarre: or, The jealous prince.

v. 2. The school for husbands. The bores. The school for wives. The school for wives criticised. The impromptu of Versailles. The forced marriage.

v. 3. The Princess of Elis, Don Juan: or, The feast with the statue. Love is the best doctor. The misanthrope. The physician in spite of himself.

v. 4 Melicerte. A comic pastoral. The Sicilian: or, Love makes the painter. Tartuffe: or, The hypocrite. Amphitryon. George Dandin; or, the abashed husband.

v. 5. The miser. Monsieur de Pourceaugnac. The magnificent lovers. The citizen who apes the nobleman. Psyche.

v. 6. The rogueries of Scapin. The Countess of Escarbagnas. The learned ladies. The imaginary invalid. The jealousy of Le Barbouille. The flying doctor.

OCLC:

3964215