Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière (/moʊlˈjɛər/;French: ; 1622–1673), was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best known works are The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, The Miser, The Imaginary Invalid, and The Bourgeois Gentleman.
Born into a prosperou ... Show More
