Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 644 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Wall, Charles Heron Wall, C. H. (Charles Heron) Heron-Wall, C. (Charles) L'avare. English The Miser Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miser E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Miser" by Molière is a classic play written in the late 17th century, showcasing the themes of greed and familial conflict. The narrative centers around Harpagon, a man whose excessive love for money overshadows his relationships with his children, Cléante and ÉLIse, as well as his romantic pursuits. Their struggles with his miserly ways form the core of the story, highlighting the tensions between personal desires and parental control. The opening of the play introduces key characters, beginning with Valère and ÉLIse, who express their secret love for one another while also addressing the fears that parental disapproval might bring. Cléante soon joins them, revealing his own affection for Marianne, a young woman Harpagon intends to marry himself. Harpagon’s oppressive obsession with money and control becomes apparent as he discusses marriage plans that disregard his children's feelings. The opening sets up a comedic conflict between love and avarice while establishing the manipulative dynamics of Harpagon, who views his children as rivals rather than equals. Through witty dialogue and sharp exchanges, Molière lays the groundwork for a satirical exploration of societal values surrounding wealth, love, and family obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays Misers -- Drama Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 191345 2025-07-03T09:27:21.737092 text/html 195273 2023-05-13T22:34:48 text/html 116031 2025-07-03T09:27:27.851104 application/epub+zip 116912 2025-07-03T09:27:23.584104 application/epub+zip 116912 2025-07-03T09:27:22.452120 application/epub+zip 219956 2025-07-03T09:27:30.535058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199383 2025-07-03T09:27:27.140098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179431 2022-09-04T03:36:57.798342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141418 2025-07-03T09:27:20.947125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141293 2023-05-13T22:25:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19950 2025-07-03T09:27:30.669076 application/rdf+xml 8351 2025-07-03T09:27:22.958117 image/jpeg 2454 2025-07-03T09:27:22.704125 image/jpeg 52633 2023-05-13T22:35:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 58094 2023-05-13T22:35:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 111094 2025-07-03T09:27:21.750123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia