Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband by Molière
"Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband" by Molière is a one-act comedy in verse first performed in 1660. When Sganarelle helps a fainting young woman and a miniature portrait changes hands, a farcical chain of jealous misunderstandings erupts. Husband suspects wife, wife suspects husband, and young lovers fear betrayal—all based on false assumptions. This farce of hasty conclusions became Molière's most frequently performed play during his lifetime, warning audiences that even seeing everything
doesn't mean believing the truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Molière, 1622-1673 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imaginary_Cuckold |
| Credits | Produced by David Garcia, David Moynihan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6681 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 322 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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