Book 1970

The Life of Monsieur de Molière. A Portrait of the Great French Satirist RU

The Life of Monsieur de Molière

Information

Realm: Russian
Author: Mikhail Bulgakov
Title: The Life of Monsieur de Molière
Subtitle: A Portrait of the Great French Satirist
Paratexts: Translated by Mirra Ginsburg. Preface by Mirra Ginsburg.
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls
Date of Publication: 1970
Material Type: Book
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 238
Language: English
Genre: Novel
Translator: Mirra Ginsburg

Translated by Mirra Ginsburg.

Description

The Life of Monsieur de Molière is Mikhail Bulgakov's fictionalized biography of the seventeenth-century French playwright Molière. Combining historical research with literary narrative, Bulgakov traces Molière's life, theatrical career, artistic achievements, and struggles with censorship and royal patronage. Written in the Soviet Union but suppressed for many years, the work reflects Bulgakov's own experience with artistic repression while presenting a vivid portrait of one of France's greatest dramatists.