The Miser
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What is The Miser about?
What if your father values every coin more than your happiness—and plans your marriage accordingly?
Read the free summary (15 min)This edition, in plain words
Every page to the end of chapter 1 is free to read here, with no account; the whole book comes with membership. A free written summary of about 15 minutes is on its own page. The eBook alone costs USD 6.95 and the audiobook USD 9.95, kept for good. This is a modern-language edition, not Molière’s original wording. Published by Library of Alexandria Press LLC.
Why read The Miser here, when old editions are free?
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What famous readers have said
Never did man wield so shrieking a scourge upon vice, but his consummate self-mastery is not shaken while administering it.Product details
- Author
- Molière
- Edition language
- English
- Available languages
- 25
- Audiobook length
- 2 h 31 min
- Publisher
- Library of Alexandria Press LLC
Contents
Print editions
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Questions about The Miser
About the book
Is this the whole of The Miser?
Yes. All chapters, in clear, modern language, checked paragraph by paragraph against the source. Nothing is cut or summarised away.
Can I read The Miser free here?
Every page to the end of chapter 1, the written summary and five minutes of audio are free, no account. The whole book comes with membership, 14 days free.
Is this Molière’s original wording?
No. This edition uses clear, modern language. For the original wording, open the source edition linked on this page.
How long is it?
2 hours to listen, about hours to read, pages in print.
Can I read or listen in another language?
Yes. The Miser is available in 25 languages. Chinese comes in simplified and traditional characters.
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