Information about The School For Wives
L'école des femmes (The School for Wives) is a theatrical comedy written by Molière. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on December 26, 1662 for the brother of the King. A musical adaptation entitled The Amorous Flea was staged off-Broadway in 1964.
Horace arrives on the scene ahead of his father and Arnolphe's friend Oronte, and falls in love with Agnès. Not realising that Arnolphe and Monsieur de la Souche are the same person, Horace unwittingly confides all his activities towards Agnès to Arnolphe. Arnolphe then schemes in order to out-manoeuvre Horace and ensure that Agnès will marry him.
Arnolphe becomes more and more frustrated as the play goes on. Agnès, having agreed to marry Arnolphe, suddenly realises her innocence and falls in love with Horace. She then schemes to convince Arnolphe that she is the 'good wife', but all the while seeks to pledge her future with Horace.
The final act provides great irony when Oronte and Enrique arrive on the scene and announce that Horace is to marry Enrique's daughter - which turns out to be Agnès, rendering all of Arnolphe's scheming useless.
Characters and Scene
Its characters include:- ARNOLPHE, also known as MONSIEUR DE LA SOUCHE
- AGNÈS, an innocent young girl, Arnolphe's ward
- HORACE, Agnès' lover, Oronte's son
- ALAIN, a peasant, Arnolphe's MANSERVANT
- GEORGETTE, a peasant woman, servant to Arnolphe
- CHRYSALDE, a friend of Arnolphe's
- ENRIQUE, Chrysalde's brother-in-law, Agnès' father
- ORONTE, Horace's father and Arnolphe's old friend
- A NOTARY
Plot
Arnolphe, the main protagonist, is a man of 42 years who has groomed the young Agnès since birth. He becomes obsessed with avoiding the fate of cuckoldry, and seeks to bring up Agnès in such a manner that she will be too innocent to do this to him. In order to do this, he sends her away to a convent. Right from the very first scene, Chrysalde warns Arnolphe of his downfall, but Arnolphe takes no notice.Horace arrives on the scene ahead of his father and Arnolphe's friend Oronte, and falls in love with Agnès. Not realising that Arnolphe and Monsieur de la Souche are the same person, Horace unwittingly confides all his activities towards Agnès to Arnolphe. Arnolphe then schemes in order to out-manoeuvre Horace and ensure that Agnès will marry him.
Arnolphe becomes more and more frustrated as the play goes on. Agnès, having agreed to marry Arnolphe, suddenly realises her innocence and falls in love with Horace. She then schemes to convince Arnolphe that she is the 'good wife', but all the while seeks to pledge her future with Horace.
The final act provides great irony when Oronte and Enrique arrive on the scene and announce that Horace is to marry Enrique's daughter - which turns out to be Agnès, rendering all of Arnolphe's scheming useless.
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known by his stage name, Moli̬re (January 15, 1622 РFebruary 17 1673) was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.
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The Amorous Flea
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Philip Proctor and Imelda DeMartin
Music Bruce Montgomery
Lyrics Bruce Montgomery
Book Jerry Devine
Based upon Molière's 1662 comedy The School for Wives
Productions 1964 Off-Broadway The Amorous Flea
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Philip Proctor and Imelda DeMartin
Music Bruce Montgomery
Lyrics Bruce Montgomery
Book Jerry Devine
Based upon Molière's 1662 comedy The School for Wives
Productions 1964 Off-Broadway The Amorous Flea
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Off Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions.
Off Broadway theatres (venues) are those with 100 to 499 seats[1].
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Off Broadway theatres (venues) are those with 100 to 499 seats[1].
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