Publisher's Synopsis
Les Aristocraties: A Comedy in Verse is a play written by Etienne Arago and published in 1868. The play is set in 19th century France and satirizes the aristocracy of the time. The story follows the attempts of a young man named Hippolyte to win the hand of a wealthy and beautiful young woman named Blanche. However, Blanche's mother is determined that her daughter should marry into the aristocracy, and so Hippolyte must navigate a world of snobbery and social climbing in order to win her heart. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters from different social classes, including a group of bohemians, a group of bourgeois businessmen, and a group of aristocrats. The play is written in verse and features witty dialogue and clever wordplay. It is a humorous and insightful commentary on the social hierarchies of 19th century France.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.
