The Bourgeois Gentleman
Author | : Molière |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0486415929 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486415925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (925 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bourgeois Gentleman written by Molière and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic satire, one of the best by France’s greatest comedic playwright, pokes fun at the sham and hypocrisy of 17th-century French society. A wealthy tradesman, Monsieur Jourdain, yearns to become a gentleman in order to win the hand of a marchioness—disregarding the inconvenient fact that he is already married—but only succeeds in making a fool of himself.