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Gerry McCarthy examines the practice and method of possibly the greatest actor-dramatist. Drawing on Moliere's own brief discussions of performance and the contemporary evidence of his practice, this is a crucial addition to the debate on style and method in classical acting and on the staging of classical plays on the contemporary stage.

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Throughout the book, the author asks interesting questions and proposes stimulating ideas. 'The Theatres of Moliere could be useful to the nonspecialist with an interest in the theatre practices of the seventeenth century. In the long run, seeing the works of Moliere as fully informed by acting and the actor is a welcome change from conventional literary studies.. <br>-Virginia Scott, University of Massachusetts <br>

Throughout the book, the author asks interesting questions and proposes stimulating ideas. 'The Theatres of Moliere could be useful to the nonspecialist with an interest in the theatre practices of the seventeenth century. In the long run, seeing the works of Moliere as fully informed by acting and the actor is a welcome change from conventional literary studies.. -Virginia Scott, University of Massachusetts

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Gerry McCarthy is Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Ulster. He has taught and directed in Canada, France and the UK, and his previous publication include Edward Albee (1987)

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