Bourgeois Gentleman
by Moliere
'Bourgeois Gentleman' Summary
Monsieur Jourdain, a wealthy bourgeois, is obsessed with becoming a gentleman. He hires various masters to teach him the arts of fencing, dancing, music, and philosophy. However, his efforts are comical and misguided, as he misinterprets and misapplies everything he learns. He falls in love with a disguised noblewoman, Dorimène, and his daughter, Lucile, falls for Cléonte, who pretends to be a nobleman to win her hand. The play features various misunderstandings and mistaken identities, culminating in a hilarious finale where Jourdain believes he has been initiated into a secret society of powerful nobles. *The Bourgeois Gentleman* is a masterful satire of the pursuit of social status, highlighting the absurdity of class distinctions and the human tendency to be easily deceived by appearances.Book Details
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin known by his stage name Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. His...
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