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The School for Wives and the Learned Ladies, by Molière: Two Comedies in an Acclaimed Translation.
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780156795029
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: Nov 15 1991
Pages: 324
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.80 Width: 7.90 Depth: 5.20
Language: English
The School for Wives concerns an insecure man who contrives to show the world how to rig an infallible alliance by marrying the perfect bride; The Learned Ladies centers on the domestic calamities wrought by a domineering woman upon her husband, children, and household. Wilbur...makes Molière into as great an English verse playwright as he was a French one (John Simon, New York). Introductions by Richard Wilbur.
In these two masterpieces of 17th-century theater, Molière's satirical genius takes aim at the follies of love, marriage, and intellectual pride.
- Richard Wilbur Translation: Experience Molière's genius through the celebrated, sparkling English verse that makes these classic plays feel vital and contemporary.
- A Foolproof Marriage Scheme: In The School for Wives, watch the elaborate plans of a man terrified of being cuckolded unravel when his sheltered, ignorant ward discovers the power of love.
- Satire of Pretension: In The Learned Ladies, a household is turned upside down by a wife's ambition to create a high-minded salon, sacrificing her family's happiness for intellectual glory.
- 17th-Century French Comedy: Explore two of the finest examples of French classic drama, filled with sharp wit, memorable characters, and timeless social commentary.
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