The Misanthrope of Menander and of Molière

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  • Stella Koulandrou Hellenic Open University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26248/ariadne.v30i.1890

Abstract

The article examines Menander’s Dyskolos in parallel with Molière’s Misanthrope, regarding the theatrical genre, the heroes, the sources of humor, the political and the philosophical background, the position of women and the point of view of each poet on his own “misanthrope”.

Author Biography

Stella Koulandrou, Hellenic Open University

Μέλος Συνεργαζόμενου Εκπαιδευτικού Προσωπικού
στο Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο

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2025-03-26

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Koulandrou, S. (2025). The Misanthrope of Menander and of Molière. Ariadne, 30, 129–150. https://doi.org/10.26248/ariadne.v30i.1890

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Vol. 30 (2024): Volume 30 (2023 – 2024)

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