Oeuvres de Moliere : avec des remarques grammaticales, des avertissemens et des observations sur chaque piéce, par M. Bret
Dimensions
6 volumes: illustrations, portraits, engravings; Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Department
The Libraries
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Jayne Wrightsman, 2008
Accession Number
PQ1821 1773
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 18th-century literature with *Oeuvres de Moli*, a lavish six-volume edition published in 1773 by La Compagnie des libraires. This collection gathers the complete plays of Jean-Baptiste Poquel, known as Molière—the master of French classical comedy whose satirical works like *Tartuffe* and *Le Misanthrope* critiqued society with wit and verve. Edited by Antoine Bret, the set includes grammatical notes, warnings, and observations on each piece, reflecting the Enlightenment era's scholarly passion for refining and preserving literary treasures. Contributions from luminaries...
About the Artist
M. (Antoine) Bret|Michel Lambert|Voltaire|Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière|Pierre Mignard |Jean Michel Moreau the Younger|La Compagnie des libraires associés (French|French|French|French|French|French|French) · 1717 |1722 |1694 |1622 |1612 |1741 | –1792 |1787 |1778 |1673 |1695 |1814 |
French, Dijon 1717–1792 Paris|French, 1722?–1787|French, Paris 1694–1778 Paris|French, 1622–1673|French, Troyes 1612–1695 Paris|French, Paris 1741–1814 Paris|