Jan 6, 2010

The Affected Young Ladies | The Affected Young Ladies

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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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The Affected Young Ladies | The Affected Young Ladies

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Characters Discussed

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