The Representation of Molière’s Image in the M. Poirson and R. Maraï’s Graphic Novel “Molière: Du Saltimbanque au Favori”

The article is devoted to the reception of the personality of the playwright J.-B. Molière in the graphic novel “Molière: du saltimbanque au favouri” (2022) written by French authors M. Poirson and R. Maraï. This book has not been translated into Russian. The article explores the verbal and visual components of the graphic novel in order to reveal the specifics of Molière’s image representation in the book written by the authors of the XXI century. It analyses Molière’s biography, his interaction with famous personalities of his time, his attitude towards theatre and religion and his creative heritage. It is concluded that by presenting Molière as an ambiguous personality of his time the authors of the graphic novel create their own positive perception of the French playwright.