Project Gutenberg 2008-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 71 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Wall, Charles Heron Wall, C. H. (Charles Heron) Heron-Wall, C. (Charles) The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) Produced by Delphine Lettau "The Jealousy of le Barbouillé" by Molière is a comedic farce written during the 17th century, a time known for its flourishing of classic French literature. This play features the themes of jealousy and marital discord, centering around the protagonist, le Barbouillé, who is troubled by the perceived infidelity of his wife, Angélique. The work exemplifies Molière's skill in portraying the absurdities of human nature and social relationships through humor and satire. In the story, le Barbouillé is a jealous husband who believes his wife Angélique is being unfaithful, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and confrontations. As the plot unfolds, Barbouillé's attempts to control Angélique and his interactions with various characters, including a pompous doctor, create chaotic situations that ultimately expose the folly of his jealousy. Angélique, meanwhile, seeks to escape her oppressive marriage and execute some clever deceptions of her own. Throughout the play, Molière explores themes of love, trust, and the absurd nature of jealousy, ultimately delivering a humorous commentary on married life in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 55896 55905 2024-09-11T11:45:14.137131 2023-09-12T05:43:11.504599 text/html text/html 52926 2009-03-05T19:42:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17792 2009-03-05T19:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 67379 2024-09-11T11:45:17.649108 application/epub+zip 65805 2024-09-11T11:45:15.419115 application/epub+zip 65805 2024-09-11T11:45:14.624125 application/epub+zip 165938 2024-09-11T11:45:19.302099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156119 2024-09-11T11:45:17.136109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166514 2022-09-12T12:40:48.489742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41919 41909 2024-09-11T11:45:13.846137 2023-09-12T05:43:11.254611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41837 2009-03-05T19:41:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16027 2009-03-05T19:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 41831 2009-03-05T19:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15979 2009-03-05T19:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20932 2024-09-11T11:45:19.464094 application/rdf+xml 15377 2024-09-11T11:45:14.979142 image/jpeg 4002 2024-09-11T11:45:14.794124 image/jpeg 65649 2024-09-11T11:45:14.144124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia