The Liar, Pierre Corneille
The Liar, Pierre Corneille
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The Liar

Author: Pierre Corneille, Richard Wilbur

Narrator: Matthew Wolf, John Sloan, Christopher Neame, Danny Mann, Janine Barris, Mark Sullivan, Sue Cremin, Tara Lynne Barr

Unabridged: 1 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2014

Categories: Fiction, Drama


Synopsis

In this classic farce, a young man pretends to be a war hero to impress a pretty girl. As his lies progress, so do his troubles – with hilarious results. Playwright Pierre Corneille’s comedy of manners is considered a groundbreaking work which influenced contemporaries such as the young Molière. Includes a conversation about Corneille and French drama with Larry F. Norman of the University of Chicago. Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2013. Directed by Martin Jarvis Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Tara Lynne Barr as Clarice Janine Barris as Lucrèce Sue Cremin as Isabelle/Sabine Danny Mann as Cliton Christopher Neame as Géronte John Sloan as Dorante Mark Jude Sullivan as Philiste Matthew Wolf as Alcippe Associate Producers: Christina Montaño, Anna Lyse Erikson Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Sound Effects Artist: Michael Rhea Lead funding for this production is provided by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ahmed

مسرحية كوميدية كُتبت في منتصف القرن السابع عشر للكاتب الفرنسي بيير كورني. مسرحية خفيفة يدور موضوعها حول عنوانها، فالبطل هو الكذاب الذي يختلق دائمًا من خياله ما يساعده عل جعل من أمامه يصدقه، لكنه بارع، شديد البراعة في الكذب والخروج من المأزق إن اكتشفه أحد. في إطار الكوميديا يرسم كورني هذه الشخصية. مس......more

3.5 stars. As a big fan of Moliere, I've been wanting to try out some of his contemporaries. And something translated by Richard Wilbur? I'm in. The Liar wasn't as great as I might have hoped, particularly as I feel like it was a bit misogynist. That said, it was genuinely pretty funny. I found Doran......more