Why this topic, why these plays
The plays gathered under "Molière, 1622-1673" share a recurring thematic preoccupation that, across 17 different scripts in our archive, has produced a remarkable variety of theatrical solutions. Reading them in proximity to one another is one of the more useful comparative exercises a student of dramatic writing can do, because the contrasts in tone, structure, and resolution show how much choice a playwright really has, even when the underlying subject is the same. The list below collects the works in our library that catalogue indexers identified with this subject; in some cases the connection is overt and in others oblique, but in every case the thematic affinity is real and worth pursuing.
All plays on this topic (17)
- The Pretentious Young Ladies — by Molière
- The Blunderer — by Molière
- The Love-Tiff — by Molière
- The Bores: A Comedy in Three Acts — by Molière
- Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband — by Molière
- Don Garcia of Navarre; Or, the Jealous Prince. A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts. — by Molière
- The School for Husbands — by Molière
- The Miser — by Molière
- Monsieur De Pourceaugnac — by Molière
- The Magnificent Lovers (Les Amants magnifiques) — by Molière
- Psyche — by Molière
- The Countess of Escarbagnas — by Molière
- The Learned Women — by Molière
- The Impostures of Scapin — by Molière
- The Imaginary Invalid — by Molière
- The Flying Doctor (Le Médecin Volant) — by Molière
- The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) — by Molière