Of the modernism that is eternal, that out-leaps centuries, the comedies of Moliere have a large share. They are as relevant in our own life [sic] as in the equally bustling, vigorous, pretentious life of 17th century Paris.

A rich gathering of his comedies is presented here, The Miser (L'Avare), The Highbrow Ladies (Les Precieuses Ridicules), The School for Wives (L'Ecole des Femmes), The Misanthrope (Le Misanthrope), Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite (Tartuffe), The Physician In Spite of Himself (Le Medecin Malgre Lui).

In his brilliant introduction to this volume, Waldo Frank writes:—"He was able to make Comedy of the perennial vices of mankind...avarice, intellectual pride, hypocrisy, the conceits and arrogance of science. Here is an essential drama: the Comedy of man who, bearing anguish and failure forever with him, achieves gentleness, achieves grace, achieves a healing laughter. In this proud Comedy, the literature of the world can place beside Moliere no equal."