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The Affected Young Ladies
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The Affected Young Ladies

work by Molière
Also known as: “Les Précieuses ridicules”
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  • Molière
    Molière
    / Early life and beginnings in theater

    …play, Les Précieuses ridicules (The Affected Young Ladies), prefigured what was to come. It centers on two provincial young women who are exposed by valets masquerading as masters in scenes that contrast, on the one hand, the women’s desire for elegance coupled with a lack of common sense and,…

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    …play, Les Précieuses ridicules (The Affected Young Ladies), prefigured what was to come. It centers on two provincial young women who are exposed by valets masquerading as masters in scenes that contrast, on the one hand, the women’s desire for elegance coupled with a lack of common sense and,…

    Read More