The Would-Be Gentleman by Molière
The Bourgeois Gentleman
This comedic play revolves around a middle-class man who aspires to elevate his social status and become a gentleman. He hires teachers to educate him in the arts, language, and manners of the upper class, but his lack of understanding and pretentious behavior only makes him look foolish. His obsession with his newly acquired 'gentleman' status strains his relationship with his sensible wife and daughter, and leads to a series of humorous and satirical incidents that mock the pretensions and hypocrisy of the society.
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- Published
- 1670
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 140
- Original Language
- French
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(3.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
- The Bourgeois Gentleman
- The Middle-Class Aristocrat
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- 199th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Great Books of the Western World (Great Books Foundation)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)