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The School for Husbands
Molière
Book Overview:
Moliere presented the plays The School for Husbands (this one) and then The School for Wives. "The central situations of the two have much in common: the arbitrary and jealous lover to whom circumstances have given almost the authority of a husband: the simple ward rescued from physical constraint by the unfettered cunning of love." In between writing the two plays he got married. Listen to both and see if this comedic genius of the farce changed his attitude
Moliere presented the plays The School for Husbands (this one) and then The School for Wives. "The central situations of the two have much in common: the arbitrary and jealous lover to whom circumstances have given almost the authority of a husband: the simple ward rescued from physical constraint by the unfettered cunning of love." In between writing the two plays he got married. Listen to both and see if this comedic genius of the farce changed his attitude
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Oblige me to wear those little hats which provide ventilation for their weak brains, and that flaxen hair, the vast curls whereof conceal the form of the human face;
[Footnote: The fashion was in Molière's time to wear the hair, or wigs, very long, and if possible of a fair colour, which gave to the young fashionables, hence called blondins, an effeminate air. Sganarelle addresses Valère (Act ii. Scene 9), likewise as Monsieur aux blonds cheveux. In The School for W. . . Read More
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FRANÇAIS: Deux sœurs sont sous la garde de deux frères. L'un d'eux laisse une certaine liberté à sa pupille, car il lui fait confiance. L'autre a la sien sous clé. Un voisin est tombé amoureux de la seconde, et envisage comment il pourrait entrer en contact avec elle. La femme, désireuse d'échapper
Muy grata sorpresa me he llevado al descubrir entre las divertidas y aberrantes situaciones planteadas por este genio del teatro clásico francés y ciertas reflexiones de sus personajes lo que interpreto como una incipiente expresión de la equidad de género. La lectura, en general, un placer, como es
Muy divertida e ingeniosa. Creo que la obra ofrece una interesante reflexión sobre las creencias de esa época (y por desgracia, muy vigentes aún) en relación con la mujer, el honor y el amor porque, no solo critica la postura tiránica y vigilante del hombre sobre la mujer, sino que también propone l
3 stars for this play, and 4 stars for the L.A. Theater Works production, the 3rd play in their Moliére Collection. The play is amazingly translated by Richard Wilbur and features the Moliére master Brian Bedford. This is good, don’t get me wrong, but there are better Moliére plays that come later.
Asta este o piesă de teatru dedicată tuturor băieților care cred în siluirea voinței partenerului pentru a își atinge ei propriile interese de natură sexuală, socială, echilibru psihologic etc.Gândirea asta mi se pare tot mai întâlnită în tagma masculină și îmi provoacă greață. Dacă vreți să deveniț
ملهاة " مدرسة الأزواج " احدى النصوص المسرحية التي ستجعل الابتسامة صديقة لك لفترة لا بأس بها، هذه الكوميديا الباردة من موليير، تحسب له في عالم المسرح.
مدرسة الأزواج... وهل الأزواج أو الزواج بحد ذاته يحتاج إلى مدرسة؟؟
الزواج مؤسسة كوميدية، خطيرة، سوداء.
كوميديا الزواج لا يمكن لأي كوميديا أن تنافسها.
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