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This volume brings together several of Molière's most celebrated comedies, with The Misanthrope at its center. The play follows Alceste, a man who despises the insincerity and flattery of society, yet finds himself entangled in the very social games he condemns. The other plays in the collection explore similar themes of human folly, pretense, and the absurdities of social conventions, using wit and farce to critique 17th-century French society. The works are known for their enduring relevance and masterful use of comedy to examine deeper moral questions.
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