The Misanthrope - Dover Thrift Editions Author:Jean-Baptiste Moliere One of the best of Moli?re?s plays?and one of the greatest of all comedies?spotlighting the absurdities of social and literary pretension, focusing on a man who is quick to criticize the faults of others, yet remains blind to his own. First performed in 1666, when the King of France himself had assumed patronage of Moli?re?s company, and the act... more »or/playwright was at the height of his career. Publisher?s Note.« less