First published 2002 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P4EE To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge's collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 © 2002 Gerry McCarthy Typeset in Garamond 3 by GreenGate Publishing Services, Tonbridge, Kent Printed and bound in Great Britain by Biddles, Ltd, Guildford and Kings Lynn All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data McCarthy, Gerry. The theatres of Molière / Gerry McCarthy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Molière, 1622-1673Stage history. 2. Molière, 1622-1673Dramatic production. I. Title. PQ1871 .M37 2002 792.9′5′094409032dc21 2001057000 ISBN 0415033497 (hbk) ISBN 0415259479 (pbk) -iv- |