Used book – The School for Wives, Molière

Arnolphe raised his ward Agnès in complete intellectual and human isolation, in order to make her the most submissive and faithful of wives. But does innocence equate to ignorance? In an era of marriages of convenience and arranged unions, Molière portrays love as a force for liberation and self-fulfillment. In a play that blends comedy and poetry, he thus offers an original reflection on women's emancipation and the power of emotion.