The Learned Women by Molière
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"The Learned Women" by Molière is a comedy written in verse and premiered in 1672. This satirical play targets academic pretension and intellectual affectation through the story of young lovers Henriette and Clitandre, who must navigate a formidable obstacle: Henriette's family. Her mother, aunt, and sister are obsessed with learning and culture of the most pretentious kind, insisting Henriette marry Trissotin, a mediocre poet who has captivated their literary salon. Against her
father's wishes but powerless against his domineering wife, the couple must find a way to overcome this absurd impediment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Molière, 1622-1673 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wall, Charles Heron |
| Uniform Title | Les femmes savantes. English |
| Title | The Learned Women |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Femmes_Savantes |
| Credits | Produced by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks and the people at DP |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8772 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Mar 9, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 458 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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