THE STORY: Fearing cuckoldry above all else, Arnolphe has painstakingly trained the guileless Agnes from childhood to become his obedient and faithful wife.

The translation into English verse of one of Moli re's most masterful and most popular plays. "A continuous delight from beginning to end" (Richard Eberhart). Introduction by Richard Wilbur.

All are deeply perplexed as Marivaux uncompromisingly turns the screw. Silvia's father and brother, who know all but say nothing, preside over the sentimental education of these comedic desperadoes."--

THE STORY: Gorgibus wants his daughter, Celie, to marry a rich man, Valere, instead of Lelie, whom she loves.

Two classic plays translated by a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet into English verse.

M. Jourdain is greedy for culture at all costs an aspires to dizzy social heights.

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 today.

Moliere's witty critique of 17th century feminism.

Monsieur Ardin, the imaginary invalid, is a thoroughgoing hypochondriac.