Publisher's Synopsis
The School for Wives is a play written by French playwright Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere. The play was first performed in 1662 and tells the story of a wealthy man named Arnolphe who tries to mold his young ward, Agnes, into the perfect wife. Arnolphe has spent years grooming Agnes to be the ideal wife, but his plans are threatened when she falls in love with a young man named Horace.The play is a comedy that satirizes the idea of male dominance in marriage and the education of women. Moliere uses witty dialogue and clever plot twists to comment on the absurdity of Arnolphe's attempts to control Agnes's life. The play also explores themes of love, marriage, and the role of women in society.Overall, The School for Wives is a classic work of French literature that continues to be performed and studied today. It is a humorous and thought-provoking play that offers insight into the societal norms and values of 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.
