{"product_id":"o-misantropo","title":"The misanthrope","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eA comedy. Brilliant. And therefore uncomfortable. Premiered in 1666 (bring on the conspiracy theories), the play ironically and lucidly exposes the social hypocrisy of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eAlceste is unable to tolerate falsehood and flattery. He defends the truth, even when it hurts, and therefore clashes with everyone around him. His honesty, however, does not make him a hero; it makes him tragic. Molière dismantles easy morality and shows that, in a world governed by appearances, sincerity can be a form of madness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"619\"\u003eThe Misanthrope\u003c\/em\u003e is a comedy about ourselves. Laughter, a weapon. Almost 400 years have passed. So much has changed. But at the same time, we have changed so little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1556\" data-start=\"987\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMolière (1622–1673)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, was the greatest playwright of classical France and one of the greatest satirists in literary history. He created a theatre that combined intelligence, humour and social criticism, revealing the moral contradictions of his time. His work—which includes \u003cem data-end=\"1290\" data-start=\"1281\"\u003eTartuffe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1292\"\u003eThe Miser\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"1328\" data-start=\"1307\"\u003eThe Imaginary Invalid\u003c\/em\u003e—exposed the ridiculousness of the powerful, the hypocrites and the supposedly virtuous, which earned him censorship and scandals. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quetzal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51909874123018,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/2729\/6266\/files\/300x_0590b3c1-f51c-4e5a-bc58-bc794bc6b689.webp?v=1759915276","url":"https:\/\/www.malditalivraria.com\/en\/products\/o-misantropo","provider":"Maldita Livraria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}