{"product_id":"school-for-wives-and-the-learned-ladies-by-moliere-two-comedies-in-an-acclaimed-translation","title":"School for Wives and the Learned Ladies, by Molière: Two Comedies in an Acclaimed Translation.","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSchool for Wives and the Learned Ladies, by Molière: Two Comedies in an Acclaimed Translation.\u003c\/h1\u003eRichard Wilbur\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003eNovember 1 1991\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780156795029\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0156795027\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003eThe School for Wives concerns an insecure man who contrives to show the world how to rig an infallible alliance by marrying the perfect bride; The Learned Ladies centers on the domestic calamities wrought by a domineering woman upon her husband, children, and household. \"Wilbur...makes Molière into as great an English verse playwright as he was a French one\" (John Simon, New York). Introductions by Richard Wilbur.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these two masterpieces of 17th-century theater, Molière's satirical genius takes aim at the follies of love, marriage, and intellectual pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Wilbur Translation: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience Molière's genius through the celebrated, sparkling English verse that makes these classic plays feel vital and contemporary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Foolproof Marriage Scheme: \u003c\/b\u003e In The School for Wives, watch the elaborate plans of a man terrified of being cuckolded unravel when his sheltered, ignorant ward discovers the power of love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSatire of Pretension: \u003c\/b\u003e In The Learned Ladies, a household is turned upside down by a wife's ambition to create a high-minded salon, sacrificing her family's happiness for intellectual glory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e17th-Century French Comedy: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore two of the finest examples of French classic drama, filled with sharp wit, memorable characters, and timeless social commentary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391058739245,"sku":"20638","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_0726c62d-365d-4152-b573-4610bb8708e1.jpg?v=1787351216","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/school-for-wives-and-the-learned-ladies-by-moliere-two-comedies-in-an-acclaimed-translation","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}