Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) was born in Paris on January 15, 1622. His father was one of eight valets de chambre tapissiers who tended the king's furniture and upholstery, so the young Poquelin received every advantage a boy could wish for. He was educated at the finest schools (the College de Clermont in Paris.) He had access to the king's court. But even as a child, Molière found it infinitely more pleasant to poke fun at the aristocracy than to associate with them. As a young boy, he lea...
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Petits Classiques)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Petits Classiques)
Synopsis
Monsieur Jourdain is a wealthy merchant who desperately wants to climb the social ladder and become a member of the nobility. He hires a series of tutors to teach him everything from fencing to philosophy, often with ridiculous results. While he focuses on his status, his daughter's love life becomes a comedic mess of disguises and schemes.
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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Petits Classiques)Mass Market Paperback, Sept
240 pages
LarousseLanguage: FrenchISBN: 9782038716610
