Molière

Molière was a French writer of the mid-17th century. His most famous plays include Tartuffe (1664), The Misanthrope (1666) and The Miser (1668). He is one of the greatest classical playwrights in French literature, along with Jean Racine and Pierre Corneille.

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• Lifetime: c. 15 January 1622 • 17 February 1673
• Main genre: Comedy plays
• Literary movement: Classicism
• Circles: Académie Française
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

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