Amphitryon, by Molière

Wilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Molière play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy, high comedy, farce, and even opera. Afterword by Richard Wilbur.

About the author

Molière (1622–1673), born Jean-Baptise Poquelin, was a widely renowned French poet, playwright, and actor.
RICHARD WILBUR, one of America’s most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN.

Summary

Wilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Molière play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy, high comedy, farce, and even opera. Afterword by Richard Wilbur.

Product details

• Authors: Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Moliere, Molière, Molissere, Richard Wilbur
• Assisted by: Richard Wilbur (Translation)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.1995
• EAN: 9780156002110
• ISBN: 978-0-15-600211-0
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION: Humorous / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION: Classics, FICTION: Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION: Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION: Satire, DRAMA: European / General, DRAMA: European / German