Description: Moliere: The Complete Richard Wilbur Translations, Volume 1 by Moliere, Richard Wilbur, Adam Gopnik For the 400th anniversary of Molieres birth, Richard Wilburs unsurpassed translations of Moli res plays--themselves towering achievements in English verse--are brought together by Library of America in a two-volume editionFor the 400th anniversary of Molieres birth, Richard Wilburs unsurpassed translations of Moli res plays--themselves towering achievements in English verse--are brought together by Library of America in a two-volume editionOne 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 in theaters around the world. "Wilbur," the critic John Simon once 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 Library of America edition, fulfilling the poets vision for the translations.This 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 Don Juan 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. This volume includes the original introductions by Richard Wilbur and a foreword by Adam Gopnik on the exquisite art of Wilburs translations. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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 ISBN1598537075 Author Adam Gopnik Short Title Moliere: the Complete Richard Wilbur Translations, Volume 1 Language English ISBN-10 1598537075 ISBN-13 9781598537079 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Publisher The Library of America Imprint The Library of America Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-01-18 US Release Date 2022-01-18 UK Release Date 2022-01-18 Subtitle The Bungler / Lovers Quarrels / The Imaginary Cuckhold / The School for Husbands / The School for Wives / Don Juan DEWEY 842.4 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-01-17 AU Release Date 2022-01-17 Pages 644 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134231578;
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Book Title: Moliere: The Complete Richard Wilbur Translations, Volume 1: The Bungler / Lover's Quarrels / The Imaginary Cuckhold / The School for Husbands / The School for Wives / Don Juan
Item Height: 200mm
Item Width: 123mm
Author: Moliere, Richard Wilbur
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Plays
Publisher: The Library of America
Publication Year: 2021
Number of Pages: 650 Pages
