The School for Lies

The School for Lies

Adapted from MoliÂ¨reâ‚¬s The Misanthrope, David Ivesâ‚¬s The School for Lies tells the comic tale of Frank, who shares with MoliÂ¨reâ‚¬s Alceste a venomous hatred of the hypocrisy that surrounds him. Like his predecessor, Frank gets into trouble for insulting the work of a dreadful poet and falls in love with Celimene, a witty widow. In Ivesâ‚¬s madcap version, however, Celimene returns Frankâ‚¬s affection because she wrongly believes him to be King Louis XIVâ‚¬s bastard brother. Borrowing from Shakespeare, reality TV, and everything in between, The School for Lies is an inspired entertainment as well as a pointed study in self-delusion, all rendered in sparkling couplets.
Country USA
Manufacturer Dramatist's Play Service
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780822225607
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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