Molière (the pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673) is the only representative of French classicism who has triumphantly survived as a treasure of world theater.

Influenced by Plautus, Terence, and Commedia dell'arte, he develops a personal style, emphasizing the characters in his works rather than the situation.

'The Miser' is a work distinguished by its verbal inventiveness, where a series of delightful misunderstandings critique the flaw of greed in a comedic, mocking, and not so moralistic way.

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