Who was Molière, the great French playwright?

In this video, I talk about Molière, a famous French playwright and actor who enjoyed success during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Why is he so famous? What were his best plays?
“The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.”

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Partial transcript:
It is said that English is the language of Shakespeare, and that French is the language of Molière. Molière is indeed the most played and most widely read French author of comedies. His plays are very well known in France and in the world.
His real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. At twenty-one, he ... Full transcripts available on: http://frenchpossum.com/

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