One of the courtiers of the seventeenth century had a son, smart and unkempt. But he did not want to continue his father’s business. The young man, before self-forgetfulness, loved the theater, especially comedy. And therefore, he devoted his whole life to theatrical work. Even after three and a half centuries, every student knows his name. The great comedian was called Jean-Baptiste Moliere. A brief biography of the classic of drama has become the plot of the works of many authors, including Mikhail Bulgakov.
The gift of a writer
When the future comedian was only ten years old, his mother passed away. Father married again, the boy sent to study law and family affairs. Already at eighteen years old, the son of the upholsterer had the title of lawyer. But neither the law nor the family profession appealed to the young man. Once at a social evening, where among other guests was none other than Cyrano de Bergerac himself, he heard an interesting phrase by Moliere. A brief biography of the author of famous comedies begins from that moment. Although, it is worth saying that at that time he was not yet Moliere, but had his father's surname. But having heard on that significant day from a certain gentleman a philosophical lecture on joy and pleasure, as the main purpose of man, I realized that he would give up the title of upholsterer and create his own theater. After all, nothing pleases and brings pleasure to people like a spectacle.
To realize this dream, Moliere was helped by his innate gift for writing. He became not only the director of the theater, but also an actor and author of plays.
New theater
The first attempt failed. The theater was ruined, and its director was in a debt prison. Moliere changed his mind in captivity about a lot, a brief biography of which is full of ups and downs. However, like the life of any great personality. After leaving prison, he created a new troupe and went to Lyon.
Jean-Baptiste Moliere absorbed the knowledge of foreign dramaturgy in his work. A brief biography of the author of "Tartuffe" and the peculiar plot compositions of his works confirm the influence of the Italian theater of masks on his work.
Performance at the royal palace
The king of France decided to treat himself to a spectacle and ordered his associates to convene the best actors. Cornell’s play didn’t come to court. What can not be said about the comedy "Doctor in Love", which the courtiers and Louis XIV himself applauded violently. One of the actors, whom Moliere kept with his attorney, colorfully told about this event in his “Register”. A brief biography of the classic of French comedy and a detailed description of his work are set out in the book of Lagrange.
"Funny cutesies"
This comedy was a success. Without the machinations of enemies and envious people, the Langrangian biography was not complete. Jean-Baptiste Moliere, a summary of the "Funny Woman," according to the author of the "Register", was forced to publish in order to avoid plagiarism. The play is about girlish stupidity, which comes from "novels, poems, songs, sonnets and verses." Someone Ribot wanted to steal the manuscript, but, as you know, he did not succeed.
Moliere borrowed epic traditions, constantly improvising, and eventually became the creator of a new unique genre. The basis of this genre was not so much entertainment as training. "Zhemannits" put on time Jean-Baptiste Moliere. A short biography of the great comedian, written by Lagrange, tells about the king's favorable attitude to this play. Indeed, in these very years, he zealously fought against the front-door movement, which the author of the play ridiculed.
"Lesson for Wives"
This play reflects the biography of Moliere. The summary of the plot boils down to the fact that a certain man, disappointed in women, decided to bring up a young village girl and make her an ideal wife. The second wife of the comedian was twenty years younger than him and was either the younger sister, or the daughter of his stage friend.
In his comedies, Moliere ridiculed all sorts of human vices. His characters have become common nouns. His plays are staged by modern theaters around the world.
Jean-Baptiste Moliere died in old age, by the standards of that time. He was fifty-two years old. He was a hypocrite during his life, and therefore - he had to be buried outside the cemetery. The crowd was rampant and obstructed the burial. The actors took Moliere on their last journey late at night as if a criminal, not a great classic.