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The Misanthrope is a five-act verse comedy by Molière, first performed in Paris in 1666. Its central character, Alceste, condemns flattery, dishonesty, and social convention but loves Célimène, whose wit and participation in fashionable society contradict his principles. Through their conflict and t...
9.05
Excellent
Why this score?
Moliere masterpiece, central French classic, admired for wit, character, and social critique.
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Comedy by Eugène Scribe, premiered in 1841, in which a married man strains to disentangle himself from a former love affair before it destroys his respectable life.
6.85
Fair
Why this score?
Scribe comedy with polished social mechanics, but modest standing relative to his best-known works.
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