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Will the witty and intelligent Henriette succeed in marrying her true love, Clitandre? Or must she bend to the will of her bluestocking mother, Philaminte, who has chosen a pedantic poet, Trissotin, to be her spouse? Who are these "learned ladies," led by Philaminte herself, who prefer spending their time in discussions of art and philosophy rather than in doing housework?
In this second-to-last play of his illustrious career, Moliere satirizes "foolish" intellectualism, social climbing, and pretentious learning. Although Les Femmes Savantes is best understood in the social context of 1672, it poses a most contemporary question: What is the proper equilibrium between intellectual pursuits and everyday life?
- This new edition of a famous literary classic offers the original piece, a modern translation and annotations to the traditional verse. An introduction, as well as an author biography and brief theatrical history, provide a broad historical base from which to learn both the French language and culture. A glossary of terms is also supplied to enhance appreciation. "The Learned Ladies" is a modern translation by the 1957 Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S. Poet Laureate Richard Wilbur.
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Les Femmes Savantes
September 17, 1999, Gallimard-Jeunesse
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Die gelehrten Frauen: Komödie in fünf Akten
1995, Philipp Reclam jun. Stuttgart
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3150001137 9783150001134
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Les Femmes savantes
January 1, 1993, Hatier
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2218710277 9782218710278
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Les Femmes savantes
October 28, 1992, Hachette
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Les Femmes Savantes
June 1990, French & European Pubns
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0685342409 9780685342404
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Les Femmes Savantes : The Learned Ladies (Bilingual Edition - French and English)
January 11, 1987, French & European Pubns
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in English and French
082889938X 9780828899383
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Les Femmes Savantes
April 1, 1986, Livre de Poche
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in French
2253038741 9782253038740
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Les femmes savantes: comédie 1672
1986, Librairie Générale Française
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Les Femmes savantes.
1971, Éditions sociales
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Les femmes savantes: comédie
1971, Larousse, Nouveaux Classiques Larousse
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Les femmes savantes: comédie
December 31, 1969, Cornell University Library
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Les femmes savantes.: The learned ladies.
1969, French & European Publications
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Les femmes savantes: comédie en cinq actes présentée par Jean Cordier
1965, Didier
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Les femmes savantes: comédie : texte conforme à l'édition des Grands écrivains de la France
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Les Femmes Savantes
Publish date unknown, Editions Pierre Bordas et Fils
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Les Femmes Savantes
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