Molière

Le Misanthrope (75 Books - XV)

Richard Carroll
I’m afraid I won’t have much to say on this one, for a few reasons: Wi-fi router problems mean I’m writing on a smartphone right now. Bad times. I read this largely out of a sense of duty because of Molière’s reputation. The premise isn’t very appealing to me (my edition calls the play a “comedy of manners”). Plays are meant to be performed, not read. My favourite Shakespeare play is Richard III, and my favourite play overall is Marlowe’s Dr.