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alias Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673). French playwright, actor and theatre manager. In the Restoration his plays were very often adapted for the English stage and proved a decisive influence. [[William Wycherley]]'s ''The Plain Dealer'', for instance, takes central elements from Molière's ''Le Misanthrope'' (1666). | alias Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673). French playwright, actor and theatre manager. In the Restoration his plays were very often adapted for the English stage and proved a decisive influence. [[William Wycherley]]'s ''The Plain Dealer'', for instance, takes central elements from Molière's ''Le Misanthrope'' (1666). | ||
Further Reading: | |||
Knutson, Harold C. ''The Triumph of Wit: Molière and Restoration Comedy''. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1988. | |||
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alias Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673). French playwright, actor and theatre manager. In the Restoration his plays were very often adapted for the English stage and proved a decisive influence. William Wycherley's The Plain Dealer, for instance, takes central elements from Molière's Le Misanthrope (1666).
Further Reading:
Knutson, Harold C. The Triumph of Wit: Molière and Restoration Comedy. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1988.