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The Literary Life Podcast · Feb 10, 2026
Episode 315: "Don Juan" by Moliere, Introduction and Act 1
“Spanish Mercedarian friar and prolific playwright who created the original Don Juan character in 'The Playboy of Seville and The Stone Guest' (~1630)”
Molière's Don Juan and its literary sourcesCommedia dell'arte character types and conventionsRoman new comedy (Plautus and Terence) influence on European drama
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