Molière / Dubout - L'AVARE - 1950

Superb numbered copy 2141 on vellum and illustrated with 20 watercolors by the formidable Dubout of this piece by Molière that denounces greed and selfishness!
Harpagon, the protagonist, is an old man obsessed with his money, which he hides in his garden. He wants to marry his children off to wealthy people, without worrying about their happiness. But his plans will be thwarted by love and cunning -
The play deploys a vigorous satire of human flaws, showing how the passion for money dehumanizes, destroys love and engenders suspicion and domestic tyranny -
The dialogues, vivid and incisive, reveal Molière's art in depicting extreme characters, while offering a universal critique of greed and selfishness -
Molière / Dubout - L'avare - SD (circa 1950) - André Sauret - , 212 pages
Très bon état de la reliure, ouvrage broché dans sa pleine couverture rempliée d'origine, sous chemise et étui cartonné d'éditeur, légers frottements d'usage, tranches mouchetées, dos lisse orné, titrage, nom de l'auteur et illustrateur dorés -
Très bon état intérieur, page de titre imprimée en rouge et noir, ouvrage enrichi de 20 aquarelles par Dubout, bel exemplaire numéroté 2141 parmi 5000 sur vélin des papèteries d'Arches, intérieur frais, bel exemplaire -