Amphitryon by Molière
"Amphitryon" by Molière is a comedy first performed in 1668. Based on Greek mythology and Plautus's ancient play, it tells the story of Jupiter disguising himself as the mortal Amphitryon to seduce the beautiful Alcmene. Meanwhile, Mercury impersonates Amphitryon's servant Sosie, creating chaos and confusion. As look-alikes clash and identities blur, the real Amphitryon struggles to understand why his faithful wife describes a night that never happened. This comedic tale of divine
deception became an immediate success and allegedly sparked scandal by hinting at King Louis XIV's own romantic escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Molière, 1622-1673 |
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| Translator | Waller, A. R. (Alfred Rayney), 1867-1922 |
| Title | Amphitryon |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitryon_(Moli%C3%A8re_play) |
| Credits | Produced by Bob Colomb, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Amphitryon (Greek mythology) -- Drama |
| Subject | French drama -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2536 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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