Molière 1622-1673 creator Waller, A. R. (Alfred Rayney) 1867-1922 text utu 2001 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Amphitryon" by Molière is a comedy first performed in 1668. Based on Greek mythology and Plautus's ancient play, it tells the story of Jupiter disguising himself as the mortal Amphitryon to seduce the beautiful Alcmene. Meanwhile, Mercury impersonates Amphitryon's servant Sosie, creating chaos and confusion. As look-alikes clash and identities blur, the real Amphitryon struggles to understand why his faithful wife describes a night that never happened. This comedic tale of divine deception became an immediate success and allegedly sparked scandal by hinting at King Louis XIV's own romantic escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitryon_(Moli%C3%A8re_play) Release date is 2001-03-01 Produced by Bob Colomb, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Amphitryon (Greek mythology) -- Drama French drama -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2536 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2536 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133059.0 2536