{"product_id":"9780156795029","title":"The School For Wives And The Learned Ladies, By Molière: Two comedies in an acclaimed translation.","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWilbur, Richard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEcco\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/15\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe School for Wives concerns an insecure man who contrives to show the world how to rig an infallible alliance by marrying the perfect bride; The Learned Ladies centers on the domestic calamities wrought by a domineering woman upon her husband, children, and household. “Wilbur...makes Molière into as great an English verse playwright as he was a French one” (John Simon, New York). Introductions by Richard Wilbur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these two masterpieces of 17th-century theater, Molière’s satirical genius takes aim at the follies of love, marriage, and intellectual pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Wilbur Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience Molière’s genius through the celebrated, sparkling English verse that makes these classic plays feel vital and contemporary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Foolproof Marriage Scheme:\u003c\/b\u003e In The School for Wives, watch the elaborate plans of a man terrified of being cuckolded unravel when his sheltered, ignorant ward discovers the power of love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSatire of Pretension:\u003c\/b\u003e In The Learned Ladies, a household is turned upside down by a wife’s ambition to create a high-minded salon, sacrificing her family’s happiness for intellectual glory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e17th-Century French Comedy:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore two of the finest examples of French classic drama, filled with sharp wit, memorable characters, and timeless social commentary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46806037397759,"sku":"9780156795029","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780156795029_s600x595.jpg?v=1779893601","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780156795029","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}