This edition of Molière: The Misanthrope and Tartuffe, translated by Richard Wilbur and published by Harvest/HBJ (1965), presents two of the playwright’s most celebrated comedies in elegant, accessible English verse. Wilbur’s translation captures Molière’s wit, satire, and timeless insight into human nature.
Richard Wilbur was one of the finest American poets and translators of his generation, and his verse translations of Molière are considered the definitive modern English versions — faithful, musical, and elegant.
The paperback 1965 edition represents the mid-century literary standard in both design and scholarship: well-printed, intelligently introduced, and beautifully balanced between literary and performative translation.
Molière’s themes — hypocrisy, sincerity, social pretense — remain timeless.
Condition: Used, Good. Clean pages, binding is somewhat loose on a few pages but holding steady and attached (see images 8 and 9) and no markings. Includes a discreet owner’s signature on inside page.
Author: Molière
Translator: Richard Wilbur
Publisher: Harvest/HBJ
Year: 1965
Format: Soft Cover
Condition: Used, Good
Weight: 311 g
Dimensions: 13.5 × 20.2 × 2 cm
ISBN-13: 0156605171
