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EL AVARO DE MOLIERE

Harpagon is an old man obsessed with the wealth he has amassed. He is a widower, he has a son, Cléante, and a daughter, Élise. Although he is over sixty, he is attempting to arrange a marriage between himself and an attractive young woman, Mariane. Mariane and Cléante are already devoted to each other, so he will attempt to procure a loan to help her and her sick mother, who are impoverished. On the other hand, Élise, Harpagon's daughter, is the beloved of Valère, but her father hopes to marry her to a wealthy man of his choosing, Mr. Anselm. Meanwhile, Valère has taken a job as steward in Harpagon's household so as to be lose to Élise. The end will bring us a discovery about some of the characters being long lost relatives.

A hilarious comedy of entanglements, between love and money.
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ISBN: 978-84-683-5369-2
Code: 132530
Publication date: 29/07/2021
124 pages
Size: 17.5cm x 23.0cm. Paperback
Cover price: 15.00 
Theme:Graphic novel, comic or manga: science fiction
Biography
Navarro Durán, Rosa

Rosa Navarro Durán is a Professor of Spanish Literature at the University of Barcelona. Among her text editing, her best works are her reflections on the reading of the great classic novels as well as specialized studies on the works of the Golden Age of Spanish literature. She has defended by giving lectures and talks in many countries why people should read the classics, as they are not as difficult as they seem and they offer us great values and enjoyable plots. Her effort in making these great classics enjoyable to children have made her to be known worldwide.

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