The School for Wives - Classics and Heritage, Moliere

Classics & Heritage

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Molière's The School for Wives:

In this "great comedy," Molière is interested in the place of women, giving the genre the polemical scope that allows it to go beyond simple amusement.

Literary concepts: the rules of classical theatre.

Contextualization: the condition of women in the 17th century.

Art History: comedies and tragedies in the 17th century; the influence of commedia dell’arte; Le Nôtre, Le Vau, Le Brun: the artisans of classicism.

Artwork on the flap: Murillo

Also included in this edition:
- the complete text and footnotes
- a presentation of Molière and his era
- thematic sessions with progressive questionnaires
- Heritage and Art History sections, to enrich students' culture
- a large number of analyzed iconographic documents
- grammar, spelling, and vocabulary questions
- Method boxes
- a lexicon adapted to the work