Moliere

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac Moliere

Moliere was a prominent French playwright who is widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians in all of literature. Moliere's impact was so great that many phrases from his plays are still used often in the French language today. Moliere's best known plays include Tartuffe, The Miser, The Misanthrope, The Imaginary Invalid, and The School for Wives. Monsieur De Pourceaugnac is a play that centers around two lovers, Eraste and Julie, who meet in secret due to their fear of Julie's father finding out about their relationship.