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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Author Molière, 1622-1673
Translator Polemes, Ioannes, 1862-1924
Uniform Title Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Greek
Title Ο Αρχοντοχωριάτης
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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
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EBook-No. 33442
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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