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Monsieur De Pourceaugnac

Molière

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Mr. Pour. Quite right.

Sbri. Is there anything ridiculous in this gentleman?

Mr. Pour. I ask you?

Sbri. Is he not like other people?

Mr. Pour. Am I crooked or hunchbacked?

Sbri. Learn to distinguish people.

Mr. Pour. Well said.

Sbri. This gentleman's qualities call for your respect.

Mr. Pour. Perfectly true.

Sbri. He is a person of quality.

Mr. Pour. Yes, a gentleman from Limoges.

Sbri. A man of intelligence.

Mr. Pour. Who has studied the law.4

Sbri. He does you too much honour in coming to this town.

Mr. Pour. Ay, indeed.

Sbri. This gentleman has nothing in him that can make you laugh.

Mr. Pour. Certainly not.

Sbri. And the first who laughs at him, I will call to account.

Mr. Pour. (to Sbrigani). Sir, I am extremely, obliged to you.

Sbri. I am sorry, Sir, to see a person like. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Il y avait une éternité que je n'avais pas lu du theatre et c'est une comédie très facile à lire, drôle et un peu sadique, un classique à avoir lu !

Un joyau méconnu de Molière

Oronte, « vieillard » parisien de 63 ans veut marier sa fille Julie à Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, prospère gentilhomme de province. Or, il l’avait auparavant promise à Éraste, qui l’aime et qu’elle aime.

Éraste et Lucie, avec l’aide des deux intrigants, Sbriganti et Nérine,

Bon. Etonnement c'était pas trop mal et ça se lit vite

2,5 lol

Je ne connaissais pas du tout cette pièce de Molière. J'avais très envie de la découvrir surtout que je suis fan de ce dramaturge. Dès lors, cette lecture me paraît une évidence.
Molière nous propose une comédie-ballet avec les meilleurs comme Lully, etc. Néanmoins, je trouve que sa comédie est mo

This is a bit like the equivalent of early-modern talk-theater and ballet slapstick. It's kind of a stupidly silly play. It funny and goofy and hammers Molière's dislike of men forcing their daughters to marry wealthy men their own age into you while still showing sympathy to the villain.

Monsieur d

Moliere the greatest!

Very fun read! I enjoyed all the dialects. I can imagine Moliere playing Mr. Pourceaugnac and scattering about the stage with his peculiar ways. Ha ha ha!