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The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover (French: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; French pronunciation: [lə mizɑ̃tʁɔp u latʁabilɛːʁ amuʁø]) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players. [1]
Florence Virginia King (January 5, 1936 – January 6, 2016) was an American novelist, essayist and columnist.. While her early writings focused on the American South and those who live there, much of King's later work was published in National Review.
His first work was a poem, The Misanthrope (Lond. 1819), composed, he stated, with the object of reclaiming a friend who, owing to early disappointments, had retired from society. It was withdrawn by the author on account of numerous typographical errors. He issued a second edition at Dublin in 1821, with other poems.
Dyskolos (Greek: Δύσκολος, pronounced, translated as The Grouch, The Misanthrope, The Curmudgeon, The Bad-tempered Man or Old Cantankerous) is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, the only one of his plays, and of the whole New Comedy, that has survived in nearly complete form. [1]
His re-writings of Molière’s The Misanthrope (1996, revived 2009) [7] and Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac (2019/22) were both commercially and critically successful, the latter transferring from London’s West End to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. [8] These rewritings have led some critics to see them as new plays.
Patricia Highsmith (born Mary Patricia Plangman; January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) [1] was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley.
The Misanthrope (play), National Theatre Company (opened at the Old Vic on 20 February 1973). Adaptation of Molière's Le Misanthrope. Phaedra Britannica (play), National Theatre Company (opened at the Old Vic on 3 September 1975). Adaptation of Racine's Phèdre; Bow Down (play with Harrison Birtwistle), National Theatre (4 July 1977). [15]
Timon or The Misanthrope: A dialogue involving Timon of Athens. Lucian's work influenced the play by Shakespeare. Χάρων ἢ Ἐπισκοποῦντες Charon sive Contemplantes Charon or The Inspectors: A dialogue between Hermes and Charon about the vanity of human wishes. Βίων Πρᾶσις Vitarum auctio