Track | Section | Length |
1 | 1 - Act 1 | 32:08 |
2 | 2 - Act 2 | 27:13 |
3 | 3 - Act 3 | 24:22 |
4 | 4 - Act 4 | 17:53 |
5 | 5 - Act 5 | 22:54 |
Cast
Alceste, in love with Celimene: Nemo
Philinte, his friend: ToddHW
Oronte, in love with Celimene: alanmapstone
Celimene, beloved by Alceste: Leanne Yau
Eliante, her cousin: Sonia
Arsinoe, Celimene’s friend: Eva Davis
Acaste, Marquis: Tomas Peter
Clitandre, Marquis: Sean Lally
Basque, servant to Celimene: PaulHW
Dubois, servant to Alceste: RecordingPerson
An Officer of the Marechaussee: Roger Melin
Stage Directions: KHand
Edited by: ToddHW
Production
Book Coordinator: ToddHW
Meta Coordinator: ToddHW
Proof Listener: Sonia
Artwork
Cover: Harpagon and La Flèche in a German production of “The Miser”, 1810, August Wilhelm Iffland
Inset: Engraving of Moliere from Frontispice d’une édition de 1840 : Théâtre français - Œuvres de Molière, Éditeurs - Martial Ardant frères.
Insert: Harpagon de l'Avare de Molière, 19th century, by Pouget
Harpagon, the title character of The Miser, is consumed byall aspects of his wealth. He makes money by lending at usurious rates andpinching pennies at all turns. A widowerin his sixties, he seeks to marry Mariane, an attractive young woman who is alreadyinvolved with his son Cléante. Hisdaughter, Elise, is the beloved of Valere, a steward in his household. Heinsists she marry a wealthy older man. The plot moves quickly, coming to a headwhen a servant, La Flèche, steals his money box. The play deftly blends satire and farce, andalso makes fun of theatrical functions, such as spoken asides that thecharacters actually hear and including the audience among the possible suspectsin the robbery. The seemingly intractable complications are eventually resolvedby the discovery that some of the problematic characters are actually long-lostrelatives. The Miser is loosely based onand borrows plot points and dialog from the Latin comedy Aulularia by Plautus and from Italian farces. Versions beganappearing throughout Europe soon after its debut in 1668. The play has beentranslated and adapted continuously ever since.
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0701236969795 |
EAN - CD jacket | 0682550992662 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | DVD box |
Author | Molière (1622-1673) |
Translator | Charles Heron Wall (1836 - 1905) |
Year | 1668 |
Recording | |
Read by | Cast |
Length | 2 hours and 5 minutes |
Type of Reading | Dramatic |
The Miser
- Author: Molière
- Product Code: DB-1259
- Availability: In Stock
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