by Molière · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253037873
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«Dom Juan» is Molière's comedy, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (158 pages, in French).
Dom Juan, a libertine nobleman, seduces and abandons women, mocks religious norms and defies authority while his servant Sganarelle tries to correct him. His provocation of the Commander, who returns as a statue, precipitates the denouement. The play combines farce, irony and drama to criticise social hypocrisy and divine justice.
Play originally premiered in 1665. Complete text; edition with preface, commentary and notes by Jean-Pierre Collinet. Le Théâtre de Poche collection.
A frequent title in school curricula, also for readers of classical theatre and students of French.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".
