Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Countess Of Escarbagnas

The Countess Of Escarbagnas

Moliere, Jean-Baptiste

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesPlaysPlaywriting

ISBN10: 1162691662
ISBN13: 9781162691664
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Countess of Escarbagnas is a play written by Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere, in the 17th century. The play is a comedy that follows the story of a wealthy and snobbish countess who is determined to marry her daughter off to a nobleman. However, her plans are complicated when a young man from a lower social class begins to court her daughter.The play is set in a small town in France and features a cast of characters that includes the countess, her daughter, the young man, and various other members of the town. Throughout the play, Moliere uses satire and humor to poke fun at the social conventions and pretensions of the aristocracy.The Countess of Escarbagnas is a relatively short play, with a runtime of around 90 minutes. It was first performed in 1672 and has since become one of Moliere's most popular works. The play is known for its witty dialogue, clever plot twists, and memorable characters, and is considered a classic of French literature.COUN. Long live Paris! It is only there that one is well waited upon; there a glance is enough.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

1 different editions

Also available

Also in

Plays

View All