Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 209 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Waller, A. R. (Alfred Rayney) 1867 1922 Waller, Alfred Rayney Amphitryon Produced by Bob Colomb, and David Widger "Amphitryon" by Molière is a classical comedy play written during the 17th century, specifically in the baroque era. This work explores themes of love, identity, and deception, centered around the clever manipulations of the god Jupiter as he disguises himself as the husband of Alcmene, while Alcmene's actual husband, Amphitryon, is away at war. The play whimsically examines the implications of gods meddling in mortal affairs and the ensuing chaos from mistaken identities. The narrative unfolds with Amphitryon's return from battle, eager to reunite with his wife, Alcmene, only to find that she has already spent the night with Jupiter, who had taken his form. Seeking clarification, Amphitryon becomes embroiled in confusion as his servant Sosie encounters a double, also claiming to be his master, leading to comedic misunderstandings and confrontations. As the plot escalates, various characters grapple with their perceptions of loyalty and infidelity, ultimately exposing the farcical nature of the entire situation. Molière cleverly intertwines humor and serious themes, delivering a timeless exploration of love and human folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Amphitryon (Greek mythology) -- Drama French drama -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 132724 132725 2024-10-02T03:39:37.941784 2023-10-02T03:56:13.880988 text/html text/html 129109 2013-02-07T11:57:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 42323 2013-02-07T11:57:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 107165 2024-10-02T03:39:42.692761 application/epub+zip 106564 2024-10-02T03:39:39.735801 application/epub+zip 106565 2024-10-02T03:39:38.589790 application/epub+zip 191529 2024-10-02T03:39:44.928772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179928 2024-10-02T03:39:42.012744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149846 2022-09-02T04:35:58.622240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104789 104766 2024-10-02T03:39:37.539785 2023-10-02T03:56:13.584962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 104637 2008-12-06T06:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39769 2008-12-06T06:16:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20850 2024-10-02T03:39:45.059762 application/rdf+xml 9864 2024-10-02T03:39:39.124873 image/jpeg 2624 2024-10-02T03:39:38.854800 image/jpeg 104404 2024-10-02T03:39:37.953765 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia