I had a French Theater class and was forced to read this and... look it's boring. Like really? This was the best of the best from Molière? He has better works, this one is probably what I would call one of his worst ones. Just avoid it, it's not really worth it.

Une pièce assez amusante et bien écrite, mais Molière développera les mêmes sujets avec plus de génie dans d’autres oeuvres, comme Tartuffe (l’autorité du père qui impose son choix de mari à sa fille célibataire), ou L’École des femmes (la peur d’être cocu). En tous cas, on perd rarement son temps e

In this comedy of manners, Molière satirizes marital jealousy by representing the misunderstandings within couples which sometimes would lead to suspicions of betrayal. Under this comedic layer, the author also tackles the issue of forced marriages which was prevalent in his time (i.e. Gorgibus forc

Also more familiarly translated as The Imaginary Cuckhold (which is to say various people in this play who think their spouses are being unfaithful).

“Appearances can deceive the keenest mind. Remember my example, and be wise: When things look simple, don't believe your eyes”--Moliere

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Je pense que elle est la meiullure pièce a ce point dans mon recuielle.

“Et quant à moi, je trouve, ayant tout compassé
Qu'il vaut mieux être encor cocu que trépassé.
Quel mal cela fait-il? La jambe en devient-elle
Plus tortue, après tout, et la taille moins belle?
Peste soit qui premier trouva l'invention
De s'affliger l'esprit de cette vision,
Et d'attacher l'honneur de l'h

The Imaginary Cuckold is about as good as the Bungler. It has marks of age, while remaining at times amusing. I had a genuine chuckle or two, though there are some things that are meant to be funny that instead become frustrating. At the same time, this is shorter, and gets resolved through a more b