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  • The Learned Women

    Enriched edition. Challenging Gender Norms and Intellectual Freedom in 17th Century French Comedy

    Translated by Charles Heron Wall ...
    In Molière's incisive comedy, "The Learned Women," the playwright crafts a satirical exploration of gender roles and the tension between intellect and domesticity in 17th-century France. Through the character of Armande, Molière critiques the societal expectations placed upon women, juxtaposing their scholarly ambitions with the patriarchal norms of the time. The play is steeped in witty dialogue, ... Read more

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  • Devils

    Series series The Paranormal
    Devils may be elevated before the eye not only as a luminous lesson to mankind, but as the instigators of evil, to be trodden underfoot. Contents include devils; names of devils; marshaling of devils; Christian devils; origin of the devil; hell; devil in art; legends; proverbs; exorcism. Many of the sketches found in this book were brought from distant countries, some aglow with a richness which ... Read more

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  • Devils - Their Origins and History

    A broadranging look at the "history and mystery of the devil and the forms he takes. The origin, names, legends and proverbs are all dealt with, liberally illustrated with a large number of drawings clearly showing the devil as he has been visualised throughout the centuries." -Print ed.James Charles Wall (AKA J. Charles Wall, J. C. Wall) (1860–1943) was a British ecclesiologist, historian, and ... Read more

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  • Relics of the Passion

    "Relics of the Passion" by J. Charles Wall is an enlightening exploration of the sacred artifacts associated with the Passion of Jesus Christ. This meticulously researched book delves into the history, significance, and journey of these revered relics, providing readers with a profound understanding of their spiritual and historical importance.Wall, an esteemed historian and scholar, offers a ... Read more

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  • The Imaginary Invalid (Mobi Classics)

    The Imaginary Invalid (French: Le Malade imaginaire) is a three-act comedy by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed in 1673 and was the last work he wrote. Molière collapsed during his fourth performance as the hypochondriac on 17 February and died soon after. The original play included dance sequences and musical interludes that Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed. Excerpted from ... Read more

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  • The Miser (Mobi Classics)

    L'Avare is a 1668 five-act satirical comedy by French playwright Molière. Its title is usually translated as The Miser when the play is performed in English. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • Little Dorrit

    'In Little Dorrit, Dickens attacked English institutions with a ferocity that has never since been approached' George OrwellA masterly evocation of the state and psychology of imprisonment, Little Dorrit is one of the supreme works of Dickens's maturity. It follows Arthur Clennam who, returning to England after many years abroad, takes a kindly interest in Amy Dorrit, his mother's seamstress, who ... Read more

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  • The Miser (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A French Neoclassical Comedy of Avarice, Family Conflict, Arranged Marriages, and Seventeenth-Century Social Satire

    Translated by Charles Heron Wall ...
    Molière's The Miser (L'Avare, 1668) is a sharply constructed prose comedy that anatomizes greed through the figure of Harpagon, a widowed patriarch whose obsession with money deforms every bond of family, love, and civic trust. Drawing on Plautus's Aulularia while adapting classical intrigue to the social realities of seventeenth-century France, the play combines farce, verbal wit, and moral ... Read more

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  • The Miser

    Enriched edition. The Hilarious Tale of Greed and Deception

    Translated by Charles Heron Wall ...
    In "The Miser," Molière brilliantly weaves a comedic yet scathing exploration of greed and the human condition through the character of Harpagon, a misanthropic miser whose obsession with wealth blinds him to the needs of his family and society. Set against the backdrop of 17th-century France, the play employs sharp wit and clever dialogue, embodying the genre of French farce while simultaneously ... Read more

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  • The Impostures of Scapin (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Seventeenth-Century French Farce of Trickery, Disguise, Arranged Marriage, and Comic Servant Schemes

    Translated by Charles Heron Wall ...
    The Impostures of Scapin is Molière's exuberant late comedy of intrigue, deception, and social inversion, in which the crafty servant Scapin manipulates fathers, sons, and circumstances with dazzling theatrical agility. Drawing on Italian commedia dell'arte, Roman comedy, and French farce, the play delights in disguise, mistaken authority, verbal dexterity, and expertly timed physical humor. ... Read more

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  • The Imaginary Invalid

    Le Malade Imaginaire

    by Moliere ...
    Translated by Charles Heron Wall ...
    The Imaginary Invalid is a three-part comedy about a miser who imagines illnesses for himself, and whose doctor milks his hypochondria for everything he can get. Their mutual greed and dishonesty lead to their downfall. It was the last play Moliere ever wrote, and he collapsed whilst playing the hypochondriac, shortly before he died. The play originally included dance sequences and musical ... Read more

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  • The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé)

    Enriched edition.

    Translated by Charles Heron Wall ...
    Molière's "The Jealousy of le Barbouillé" (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) is a masterful satire that explores themes of jealousy and love through the lens of farcical comedy. Written in the mid-17th century, the play employs witty dialogue and exaggerated characters, typical of Molière's literary style, which combines slapstick humor with sharp social commentary. The narrative revolves around the ... Read more

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