The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts by Edouard Pailleron
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"The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Edouard Pailleron is a play written in the late 19th century. The story is set within the social circles of Parisian life, highlighting the interactions among characters who embody various societal roles and aspirations. The central characters include Paul and Jeanne, a newlywed couple navigating the complexities of social expectations and the artifice of high society. The beginning of the play
introduces the audience to a drawing-room at Madame de Céran's château, where the dynamics of social interactions unfold. Paul, a sub-prefect, advises his wife Jeanne on how to comport herself in this influential circle, emphasizing the need for decorum and subtlety. As various guests arrive, including their host and a collection of socialites, themes of political ambition, societal expectations, and the struggle against ennui begin to emerge. The opening sets a humorous yet critical tone toward the superficiality of their interactions, suggesting that the art of being bored is a central concern of the characters' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pailleron, Edouard, 1834-1899 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Clark, Barrett H. (Barrett Harper), 1890-1953 |
| Uniform Title | Le monde où l'on s'ennuie. English |
| Title | The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts |
| Credits |
Produced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | French drama -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53334 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 362 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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