Ο Αρχοντοχωριάτης by Molière
"Ο Αρχοντοχωριάτης" by Molière is a five-act comedy-ballet written in 1670. The work satirizes social climbing through the story of Monsieur Jourdain, a wealthy middle-aged bourgeois who desperately wants to be accepted as an aristocrat. He hires teachers in fencing, dance, music, and philosophy, constantly making a fool of himself while pursuing his grandiose dreams. When his daughter falls in love with a middle-class man, Jourdain refuses the match, hoping instead for
nobility. A clever disguise scheme ultimately teaches him the consequences of his megalomania. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Molière, 1622-1673 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Polemes, Ioannes, 1862-1924 |
| Uniform Title | Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Greek |
| Title | Ο Αρχοντοχωριάτης |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9F_%CE%91%CF%81%CF%87%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%87%CF%89%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82 |
| Credits | Produced by Sophia Canoni |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | French drama |
| Subject | Middle class -- France -- Drama |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33442 |
| Release Date | Aug 15, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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