"The School for Husbands" by Molière is a funny play from the 1600s that looks at love, trust, and different ideas about marriage and guardianship. It tells the story of two brothers, Sganarelle and Ariste, who have very different ways of taking care of the young women they are responsible for; Sganarelle is very strict and controlling, while Ariste is more relaxed and trusting. The story gets complicated when Valère falls in love with Isabella, one of the women, and everyone has to deal with questions about being faithful and how power affects love and marriage. Through jokes and irony, the play makes fun of what happens when people are too controlling or too free, showing that relationships need balance and understanding.
The School for Husbands
By Molière
In a world of arranged marriages and guarded women, two men clash over their opposing views on love, leading to hilarious mishaps and revealing the absurdities of control and freedom.
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2004-10-01
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About the AuthorJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".
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