The Affected Young Ladies (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Moliere
- First Published: 1660
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Setting: Paris, France
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Marriage, Paris, Seventeenth century, City life, Cosmetics or makeup
- Locales: Paris, France
Characters Discussed
Magdelon (mahg-duh-LOH[N]) and
Cathos (kah-TOH), two romantic young ladies from the country, visiting in Paris. They are very affected, in the manner current in their day, and are full of coquetry and artificiality. Being so artificial themselves, they are completely taken in by two gentlemen’s valets who pass themselves off to the girls as a marquis and a viscount. The girls’ language is at times so affected as to be practically incomprehensible.
La Grange (lah grah[n]zh) and
Du Croisy (dew krwah-ZEE), two young men who pay court...
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