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Monsieur De Pourceaugnac

Molière
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac

MONSIEUR DE POURCEAUGNAC

BY

MOLIÈRE

TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH PROSE

WITH A SHORT INTRODUCTION AND EXPLANATORY NOTES

BY

CHARLES HERON WALL

'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac', acted on October 6, 1669, is nothing but a farce. But Molière excels in farce as well as in higher comedy, and 'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac' is one of the best of its kind. The attacks upon the doctors of the time are not exaggerated. Molière acted the part of Mr. de Pourceaugnac.

PERSONS REPRESENTED

Mr. de Pourceaugnac. Oronte, father to Julia.

Éraste, lover to Julia.

Sbrigani, a Neapolitan adventurer.

First Physician.

Second Physician.

An Apothecary.

A Peasant.

A Female Peasant.

First Swiss.

Second Swiss.