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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Createspace Independent Pub
Publication date
December 19, 2011
Pages
152
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781466494732
ISBN-10
1466494735
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Nominated for âBest Adaptationâ by the LA Weekly, and a âCriticâs Choiceâ in the Los Angeles Times, this sparkling new translation/adaptation of Moliereâs classic comedy le Bourgeois Gentilhomme was described by the LA Times as a âgracefully loopy souffléâ and an âunguarded hoot.â Wealthy and foolish Monsieur Jourdain is in love with the Countess Dorimène and aches to be what he is notâa member of the aristocracy. Determined to overcome his low birth with an education in high style, he unwittingly surrounds himself with charlatans and swindlers who gleefully take his money and prey on his innocence. Originally written by Moliere as a âcomedy balletâ for Louis XIV, this new translation re-imagines the play for todayâs audience, transporting us into an extravagant fantasy world of song, dance, and upper class nonsense with a French accent. âWith a generous soupcon of witty anarchyâ¦this sleek City Garage take on Moliereâs deathless satire of nouveau riche pretensions and aristocratic machinations is nominally avante garde, but mainly an unguarded hootâ¦.With many wicked analogies to modern mores, Michel and Duncombe slyly tailor our times into their tart adaptation, complete with anachronisms, nonstop postures, and purposely limp songsâ¦.everyone embraces the formalized mischief with élan.â âCriticâs Choice,â Los Angeles Times âFrederique Michel and Charles Duncombeâs fresh and bawdy translation-adaptation serves up a bouquet of comedic delights.â âGo,â LA Weekly
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With Charles A. Duncombe |
from Createspace Independent Pub (December 19, 2011)
9781466494732 | details & prices | 152 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Nominated for âBest Adaptationâ by the LA Weekly, and a âCriticâs Choiceâ in the Los Angeles Times, this sparkling new translation/adaptation of Moliereâs classic comedy le Bourgeois Gentilhomme was described by the LA Times as a âgracefully loopy souffléâ and an âunguarded hoot.
About: Nominated for âBest Adaptationâ by the LA Weekly, and a âCriticâs Choiceâ in the Los Angeles Times, this sparkling new translation/adaptation of Moliereâs classic comedy le Bourgeois Gentilhomme was described by the LA Times as a âgracefully loopy souffléâ and an âunguarded hoot.
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