The Niggard Rich
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The Niggard Rich is a play written by Ariano Suassuna
, published in 1954 and based in Molière
's literary composition.
, at the side of O Auto da Compadecida and O Santo e a Porca
.
Ariano Suassuna
Ariano Suassuna is a Brazilian playwright and author.He is in the "Movemento Amorial". He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco....
, published in 1954 and based in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's literary composition.
Plot
The story, located in Brazil's northeast, is about a rich and powerful colonel and his two employees. Day after day, the colonel shows his avarice to the citizens of his small village, negating alms and food to the poor people who visits his house in desperation. Then, the niggard rich receives an unexpected visit: the Chief of Hell and his dogs appear to arrest him because of his sins.Reputation in Brazil
The play is considered one of Suassuna's best creations, at the side of O Auto da Compadecida and O Santo e a Porca
The Saint and The Sow
The Saint and The Sow is a very popular Brazilian play written by Ariano Suassuna that was first published in 1957...
.