Moliere: The Complete Richard Wilbur Translations by Richard Wilbur (English) Ha

Description: Moliere: The Complete Richard Wilbur Translations by Richard Wilbur, Moliere Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description For the 400th anniversary of Molieres birth, all of Richard Wilburs unsurpassed translations of Moli res plays--themselves towering achievements in English verse--are brought together for the first time in this two-volume gift set.One of the most accomplished American poets of his generation, Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was also a prolific translator of French and Russian literature. His verse translations of Moli res plays are especially admired by readers and are still performed today around the world. "Wilbur," the critic John Simon wrote, "makes Moli re into as great an English verse playwright as he was a French one." Now, for the first time, all ten of Wilburs unsurpassed translations of Moli res plays are brought together in two-volume boxed set, fulfilling the poets vision for the translations.The first volume comprises Moli res delightful early farces The Bungler, Lovers Quarrels, and The Imaginary Cuckhold, or Sganarelle; the comedies The School for Husbands and The School for Wives, about the efforts of middle-aged men to control their young wives or fiances, which so delighted female theater goers in Molieres seventeenth-century France; and Don Juan, Moli res retelling of the timeless story, performed only briefly in the playwrights lifetime before pious censure forced it to close and not part of the repertoire of the Comedie-Fran aise until 1847.The second volume includes the elusive masterpiece, The Misanthrope, often said to occupy the same space in comedy as Shakespeares Hamlet does in tragedy; the fantastic farce Amphitryon, about how Jupiter and Mercury commandeer the identities of two mortals ; Tartuffe, Moli res biting satire of religious hypocrisy; and The Learned Ladies, like Tarfuffe, a drama of a household turned suddenly upside down. These volumes include the original introductions by Richard Wilbur and an introduction by Adam Gopnik on the exquisite art of Wilburs translations. Author Biography Moli re, born Jean-Bapiste Popquelin in 1622, is one of the greatest writers of French and European literature. His comedies are still performed today around the world. One of the most accomplished American poets of his generation, Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was also a prolific translator of French and Russian literature, including the plays of Moli re and Racine, and the poetry of Valery, Villon, Baudelaire, and Akhmatova. He was U.S. Poet Laureate in 1987-88 and was the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry, the National Book Award for Poetry, the Wallace Stevens Award, the Frost Medal, and the Bollingen Prize. Adam Gopnik has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1986. In 2013 he was awarded the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture. Details ISBN 1598537091 ISBN-13 9781598537093 Title Moliere: The Complete Richard Wilbur Translations Author Richard Wilbur, Moliere Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 1134 Publisher The Library of America GE_Item_ID:141751367; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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