The Miser | |
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Written by | Molière |
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Date premiered | September 9, 1668 |
Place premiered | Paris |
Original language | French |
Subject | Avarice |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | Paris, in Harpagon's house |
The Miser (French: L'Avare; pronounced [lavaʁ]; also known by the longer name L'Avare ou L'École du Mensonge, meaning The Miser, or the School for Lies)[1][2] is a five-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September 9, 1668, in the theatre of the Palais-Royal in Paris.[3]