This play was defended in a pamphlet written by Philippe de la Croix called La Guerre Comique, as well as being defended by Boileau.
This play was defended in a pamphlet written by Philippe de la Croix called La Guerre Comique, as well as being defended by Boileau. The author of this play himself responded to criticism of it by writing a dialogue in which Uranie, Elise and Dorante defend it against the critiques of ClimÃ¨ne and Lysidas. In one scene, the main character has a conversation with a notary despite not realizing that the notary is there. Chrysalde acts as a counterpoint to the main character of this play, whose romantic rival is Oronte's son Horace. Confusion arises over the fact that the main character is also called Monsieur de la Souche, and at the end of this play, it is revealed that his love interest is Enrique's daughter. The plot of this play revolves around Arnolphe's plan to marry his ward AgnÃ¨s and make sure she is too ignorant to cheat on him. For 10 points, name this play by MoliÃ¨re.
This play was defended in a pamphlet written by Philippe de la Croix called La Guerre Comique, as well as being defended by Boileau.
The School for Wives [or L'Ã©cole des femmes]