The Learned Ladies
by Molière, translated from the French into English by A R Waller, adapted by Steven Pimlott and Colin Chambers

Name: The Learned Ladies
Brand: Molière, translated from the French into English by A R Waller, adapted by Steven Pimlott and Colin Chambers
SKU: 9781854593757
Rating: 3.64 (4 reviews)

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Readers appreciate the colorful and exaggerated characters in the play, highlighting the various roles that contribute to the humor and critique of societal norms. The dynamic between the domineering mother and her suitors adds to the comedic tension that many find engaging and entertaining.

Colorful and exaggerated charactersHumorous critique of societal normsSome characters may feel too caricatured

Synopsis

Molière's satire of intellectual snobbery focuses on the women folk of Chrysale's household, who look on all but intellectual pursuits as worthless and spurn love in favour of learning.

The heroine, Chrysale's daughter Henriette, wants to marry Clitandre, but her mother wishes her to marry the poet Trissotin, who is worming his way into the household in order to marry Henriette for her family's fortune.

When his avaricious plot is discovered, he is sent away in disgrace, leaving Henriette to marry Clitandre as she wishes.

Publication

PublisherBroadway Play Publishing

Year1997

BindingPaperback

Pages76

ISBN-139781854593757

ISBN-101854593757

The Learned Ladies is a play written by Molière, translated from the French into English by A R Waller, adapted by Steven Pimlott and Colin Chambers and published by Broadway Play Publishing (1997).