This writer created a character who is so stingy that he only lends people the phrase "good day.
This writer created a character who is so stingy that he only lends people the phrase "good day." That character, Harpagon, suspects his children are conspiring to rob him in this author's play The Miser. In another of his plays, Alcest pines after the manipulative widow Celimene despite his high moral standards. In another of his plays, Orgon almost gives his estate away to the title religious hypocrite before a representative of the king saves the day. For 10 points, name this French comedic playwright and author of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe.
This writer created a character who is so stingy that he only lends people the phrase "good day.
{Moliere}