Les précieuses ridicules
Book • 1868
Molière's 'Les Précieuses Ridicules' is a one-act satire that mocks the affectations and pretensions of two provincial young women who are obsessed with Parisian fashion and wit.
The play follows Gorgibus, a bourgeois father and uncle, as he tries to arrange marriages for his daughter and niece.
However, the young women, Magdelon and Cathos, reject their suitors, preferring to pursue an idealized version of love and sophistication.
They adopt extravagant language, reject traditional values, and surround themselves with superficial admirers.
Through humor and sharp social commentary, Molière critiques the absurdity of blindly following trends and the dangers of valuing appearance over substance, ultimately celebrating genuine simplicity and reason.
The play follows Gorgibus, a bourgeois father and uncle, as he tries to arrange marriages for his daughter and niece.
However, the young women, Magdelon and Cathos, reject their suitors, preferring to pursue an idealized version of love and sophistication.
They adopt extravagant language, reject traditional values, and surround themselves with superficial admirers.
Through humor and sharp social commentary, Molière critiques the absurdity of blindly following trends and the dangers of valuing appearance over substance, ultimately celebrating genuine simplicity and reason.
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