The Miser facts for kids
1739 English edition of Molière's plays
The Miser is a play by Molière. It was first performed on September 9, 1668, in the theatre of the Palais-Royal in Paris. The play is based on the Latin comedy Aulularia by Plautus. It is also based on Italian comedies of Molière's times. The play is about the silly situations in the home of a penny-pinching old man.
Images for kids
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Harpagon and La Flèche in a German production of The Miser, 1810
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Master Jacques repeatedly relights a candle behind Harpagon's back.
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Molière, Charles-Antoine Coypel, 1730
See also
In Spanish: El avaro para niños
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