{"product_id":"the-hypochondriac-and-other-plays-molire-9781870259385","title":"The Hypochondriac and Other Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes the plays \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hypochondriac, George Dandin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eScapin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Moli鑽e (1622-1673) was originally intended for a career at court. His legal training was to stand him in good stead as his plays often aroused the anger and hatred of many prominent social groups including the medical profession and the clergy. Moli鑽e was continually surrounded by controversy and his works were often banned. This volume contains new versions of Moli鑽e's plays by distinguished translators Ranjit Bolt and Gerard Murphy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hypochondriac\u003c\/i\u003e was Moli鑽e's last play. He himself took the title role in the first production on the fourth performance was seized by a coughing fit and died, ending a brilliant yet turbulent career thathad lasted for over thirty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a foreword by Nicholas Dromgoole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Moli鑽e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1870259386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781870259385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oberon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.14w x 0.47d","brand":"Moli鑽e","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129641234687,"sku":"9781870259385","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa358cc7-0b8b-491e-87e7-7c892ea0910c.jpg?v=1687465008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hypochondriac-and-other-plays-molire-9781870259385","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}