The School for Husbands (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
- First Published: 1661
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: 1660’s
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Marriage, Paris, Brothers, Seventeenth century, Letter writing, Duty, Wills, Dancing or dancers, Orphans or orphanages
- Locales: Paris, France
Places Discussed
*Paris. France’s capital and leading city whose liberating influence on the naïve, obedient, exploited Isabelle makes place essential to the play’s plot. Since using minimalistic props made it impossible to show where the play’s action takes place, the dialogue establishes the location. For example, Valère tells Sganarelle, “Paris really is unique; / Its pleasures elsewhere you may vainly seek.” Elaborate costumes worn by Ariste, Valère, and especially by Léonor, as well as the rich assortment of activities and amusements these characters...
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