"The Pretentious Young Ladies" by Molière is a funny play that makes fun of how people in Paris, especially young women, acted in the 1600s. These women, Madelon and Cathos, tried too hard to seem important and smart, which their father, Gorgibus, didn't like because he wanted them to marry La Grange and Du Croisy. But the women thought the men weren't fancy enough, which made the men mad. So, the men decided to trick the women by pretending to be richer and more important than they were. The play shows how silly it is when people try too hard to climb the social ladder and act fake.
The Pretentious Young Ladies
By Molière
Two young women obsessed with appearing sophisticated and cultured reject genuine suitors, only to be hilariously fooled by a clever disguise, revealing the absurdity of their shallow desires.
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2004-09-01
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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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