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The Misanthrope
Comedy of manners by Molière
For other uses, see Misanthrope (disambiguation).
The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover (French: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; French pronunciation:[ləmizɑ̃tʁɔpulatʁabilɛːʁamuʁø]) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière.
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It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players.[1]
The play satirizes the hypocrisies of French aristocratic society, but it also engages a more serious tone when pointing out the flaws that afflict all humans.
The play differs from other farces of the time by employing dynamic characters like Alceste and Célimène as opposed to the flat caricatures of traditional social satire. It also differs from most of Molière's other works by focusing more on character development and nuances than on plot progression.
The play, though not a commercial success in its time, survives as Molière's best-known work toda