The School For Wives - Paperback

by Jean-Baptiste Moliere (Author)

The School for Wives is a play written by French playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name Moliere. The play was first performed in 1662 and is considered one of Moliere's most famous works. The plot revolves around a wealthy man named Arnolphe who is determined to marry a young, innocent girl named Agnes. Arnolphe has spent years carefully grooming Agnes to be the perfect wife, and he believes that she is completely devoted to him. However, Arnolphe's plans are thrown into disarray when a young man named Horace falls in love with Agnes and begins to court her. As the play unfolds, Arnolphe's attempts to control Agnes become increasingly desperate and absurd. Meanwhile, Horace and Agnes fall deeper in love, and Arnolphe is forced to confront the fact that he may have been wrong about love and relationships all along. The School for Wives is a classic example of French comedy, with its witty dialogue, exaggerated characters, and satirical take on societal norms. It explores themes of love, marriage, and the power dynamics between men and women in 17th century France.I declare I cannot rest anywhere; my mind is troubled by a thousand cares, thinking how to contrive, both indoors and out, so as to frustrate the attempts of this coxcomb. With what assurance the traitress stood the sight of me! She is not a whit moved by all that she has done, and though she has brought me within an inch of the grave, one could swear, to look at her, that she had no hand in it.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.