Rivalry and the Disruption of Order in Moliere's Theater

Through French playwright Miliére's (1622-73) ten most important plays, Koppisch (French, Michigan State U.) finds rivalries born of desire that endanger order by collapsing differences, and uses those to explore the structure and meaning of the works. The quotations are in French with English translations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR