The Miser (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
- First Published: 1669
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Setting: Paris, France
- Principal Characters: Harpagon, Cléante, Élise, Valère, Mariane, Anselme
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Marriage, Genius, Paris, Fear, Seventeenth century, Money
- Locales: Paris, France
The Story:
Valère, the steward of Harpagon’s house, was in love with his employer’s daughter Élise. Valère was sure that he was of a good family, but until he could find his relatives he had little hope that Harpagon would give his consent to a marriage between his daughter and his steward. Harpagon was a miser of such great avarice and stinginess that he loved nothing but money. He lived in constant fear that someone would rob him of the large sum he had buried in his garden. Valère knew that his only hope lay in gaining Harpagon’s affection by flattering the old man...
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