The portrait is an etching by Ad. Lalauze after Nolin. The other ill ustrations are original compositions by Lalauze

The preface contains a short history of the different translations o f Moliere's works into English

v.1 Preface . Prefatory memor. The blunderer. The love-tiff. The pre tentious young ladies. Sganarelle or The self-decieved husband. Don Gar cia of Navarre, or The jealous prince.-v.2. The school for husbands. Th e bores. The school for wives. Theschool for wives critised. The impomp tu of Versailles. The forced marriage.-v.3. The princess of Elis. Don J uan; or The feast with the statue. Love is the best doctor. The misanth rope. The physician in spite of himself.-v.4. Melicerte. A comic pastor al. The Sicilian; or Love makes the painter. Tartuffe; or The hypocrite . Amphitryon. George Dandin: or The abshed husband.-v.5 The miser Monsi eur de Pourceaugnac. The magnificent lovers. The citizen who apes the n obleman. Psyche.-v.6. The rogueries of Scapin. The Countess of Escarbag nacs. The learned ladie. The imaginary invalid. The jealousy of Le Barb ouille. The flying doctor