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    Molière

    French playwright and actor (–)

    This article is about the French playwright. For other uses, see Molière (disambiguation).

    Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French:[ʒɑ̃batistpɔklɛ̃]; 15 January (baptised) &#; 17 February ), known by his stage name Molière (, ;[1][2][3]French:[mɔljɛʁ]ⓘ), 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.[4] His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".[5]

    Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collège de Clermont (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière was well suited to begin a life in the th

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    Molière

    French playwright and actor (–)

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    Date of birth15 January (unspecified calendar, assumed Gregorian)
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    Date of death17 February (unspecified calendar, assumed Gregorian)
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    • Esprit-Madeleine Poquelin
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    • Scapin the Schemer
    • Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
    • The Imaginary Invalid
    • The Misanthrope
    • Tartuffe
    • Dom Juan
    • The School for Wives
    • The Imaginary Cuckold
    • Psyché
    • Pastorale comique
    • Mélicerte
    • Monsieur dem Pourceaugnac
    • The Blunderer, or the Counterplots
    • The School for Husbands
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      Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (who used the stage name Moliere), born January 15th, , is considered one of France’s greatest playwrights, if not the greatest. His amalgamation of humor and intellect, his ability to exquisitely capture the hypocrisy of 17th century French society, and his sparkling and lucid prose have made his works immensely popular around the world both in universities and, of course, on the stage. He was described by Voltaire as “the painter of France,” as his works held a mirror up to his country’s vices and virtues.

      Moliere had a pleasant and comfortable childhood, as his father tended the king’s furniture and upholstery. He was educated at France’s finest schools, including the Jesuit College du Clermont in Paris. His mother, who was very religious, died when he was ten years old. It was expected that Moliere would continue in his father’s trade, but he showed little interest in doing so. Instead

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